This is a Temporary Position. Dates of employment are 3/12/24 - 11/10/24. Employer accepts referrals and applicants from all sources. Interview required. Employer's agent conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person.

To apply: click on "I want to apply"  and contact Employer's agent Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET If unavailable, contact employer directly during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET. Employer accepts referrals and applicants from all sources. Interview required. Employer's agent conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. 

Employer Agent: MAS Labor H2A, LLC (434) 260-8833 referrals@maslabor.com

To be eligible for employment, applicants must: 1. Be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period; 2. Have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment; 3. Agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment; 4. Be legally authorized to work in the United States; AND 5. Satisfy all minimum job requirements.

Resumes and/or applications can also be faxed to Leo Morrow at 412-552-7051. Be sure to reference the job posting number on your resume/application. All applications are reviewed and only those that match the job specifications are forwarded to the employer for consideration.

Working days are Monday - Saturday. Employees may be assigned to six (6) different work sites: Wexford, Evans City #1, Evans City #2, Evans City #3, Evans City #4, Evans City #5 and Renfrew #6

(Vegetables) Employees will plant, transplant, thin, weed, pick, stake, install/remove irrigation equipment, and clean-up of fields after harvest. (Fruit trees) Employees will prune, thin, plant, and harvest. (Small fruit) Employees will prune, thin, plant, and harvest. Employees will mulch & harvest hay & straw. Employees will work at packing house jobs including box folding, washing fruits & vegetables, and general cleaning & sweeping.

Crops/Commodities: Fruits and vegetables, including, but not limited to, apples, peaches, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, sweet corn, pumpkins, tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, cantaloupes, cucumbers, beets.

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior agricultural experience in an orchard or on a farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production & harvest activities. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Plant, cultivate and harvest fruits & vegetables. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots, seeds & bulbs. Spread plastic or other groundcovering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed & thin plants. Transplants plants, riding on transplanter or by hand. Stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, & set poles and wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches. Grade, size & field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce & plants. Work in fields. Prune, plant, cultivate & hand-harvest berries. Spread & remove ground covers. Place & monitor bug traps. Trellis berry plants. Train berry canes. Monitor growth for tipping/pruning. Pick/harvest berries according to quality standards. Load/transport harvested berries. Mow, cut & weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation & other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, pruning hooks, tampers & saws. Lift, carry & load/ nload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Install/maintain irrigation systems & water lines. Move & install irrigation pipes & equipment. Dig & maintain ditches. Mix & apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners & other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate & crop conditions. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment & work areas. Assist with farm building/field maintenance & repairs. Build/repair fences.

Planting: Propagate plants by placing buds/scions. Plant seedlings or 'liners' by hand or with mechanical planter. Clear cull stock, brush and debris. Dig holes and shovel dirt. Tree Training: hoeing, tree painting, weed mat application. Tie/position trees and limbs, together and to trellises, using string, tape, wire or other fasteners and supports.

Thinning: Hand thin to control the size and quality of fruit. Remove fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Must accurately identify and remove misshapen, damaged or otherwise unmarketable fruit.

Pruning: Hand pruning based on fruit variety. Use manual and mechanized pruning tools and equipment. Identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches rubbing against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots-suckers. Thins trees from orchard to eliminate diseased or nonproductive trees using chain saw. Pressing apples for cider on the employer's farm. Move apple cider to containers for market. Cleaning and sanitizing production equipment. Use/handle ladders up to 12 ft. in length and weighing up to 30 lbs. or perform work on motorized platform. Worker places ladder firmly against or within tree in a secure position so as not to break limbs or knock off fruit and to prevent slipping or falling.

Harvest: Spot and/or strip pick fruit based on seasonal need. Snap fruit off tree with thumb and palm of hand to avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Pick culls and peelers. Fill fruit buckets and place fruit in bins. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on color/size requirements. Must be able to differentiate between colors and fruit varieties accurately. Field pack fruit by hand. Cherries: Hand pick fruit leaving stems attached. Place harvested fruit at bottom of basket/bucket. Avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Identify defects (bird pecks, limb rubs, splits, sunburn) and other damage. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on fruit quality. Must be able to differentiate between colors and sizes accurately.

Supervisors will explain and demonstrate picking requirements to all workers at the start of the season and as needed thereafter to ensure quality standards. Bruised or damaged fruit will be noted by supervisor(s) in a post-inspection quality report. Supervisors may issue written disciplinary notice to workers with a significant number of culls, bruised, or damaged fruit. Repeated failure to follow quality control instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. To provide a safe and healthy crop, workers must have or will be trained in USDA GAP certification standards & must abide by those standards. Failure to do so will be grounds for dismissal. Employer has a strict prohibition on tobacco usage. No smoking or