Apple Tree Pruning And Harvesting
MARIN J. CORP.
📍 Gardners, PA · Adams County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26216-143996
- 📞 Phone: +1 (863) 381-5538
- ✉️ Email: marincorp2015@outlook.com
Employer instructions
All referrals are to be made to Jorge Marin by calling (863) 381-5538. Collect calls will not be accepted. All referrals are encouraged to contact their nearest career center or state workforce agency prior to contacting the employer. The employer will contact all applicants to conduct a phone interview. Prior to referral, each applicant should read, or have read to them a copy of the job order. All applicants should have a clear understanding of the terms and conditions of employment as noted in the job order. All applicants, if hired, are expected to work for the total period of employment as stated in the job order. All applicants, if hired, should be available for work as described in the "Job Activities" section in the job order. All applicants referred to the employer, if hired, will provide the following: original identification and employment eligibility documents. Employer will be available Monday to Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., for telephone interviews or to conduct in person interviews of referred workers, at no cost to worker.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Apple Tree Pruning And Harvesting (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26216-143996
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
The worker will perform job duties as assigned by supervisor. They will vary from time to time depending on tree conditions and weather. The work is temporary and will last from September to November.
Apple Harvesting-The worker will position a ladder as close to the tree and climb to harvest the apples. The apples are harvested by grabbing the apple and gently rolling it upward toward the spur until the fruit comes off. The fruit is then placed in a picking sack until it is filled to the rim. The worker will then carry the sack to the closest bin to dump out the fruit. The worker then positions the full apple picking sack just above the apples in the bin. Next, the worker releases the closing apparatus to open the bottom of the apple picking bag. The worker will rest it gently on the apples in the bin. Then, slowly lift the apple picking bag, while carefully drawing it over the top of the bin. The picked apples are gently placed on top of the apples in the bin.
Pruning of Apple Trees- The worker will use pruning clippers with an adjustable length to prune the apple trees. The worker must cut all vertical, horizontal, sucker shoots, branches growing downward off the main branches, crowded branches, and dead branches of the apple tree.
Farm Equipment and Vehicle Operation-The workers may need to use various farm equipment and vehicles to transport him/herself or other workers to and throughout the orchard to perform the apple harvesting work. The workers must use safety and precaution when using the farm equipment and vehicles. All passengers must be seated and practice safety and precaution when using the farm equipment and vehicles. The passengers must wait to exit the farm equipment and vehicles when the driver comes to a complete stop and gets off the vehicle. The workers will keep the farm equipment and vehicles free of trash. The workers may also need to transport workers to and from work each day from the employer provided housing and serve as a team leader. Only properly licensed drivers will be permitted to operate the farm equipment and vehicles. Workers must take care to operate all equipment safely and follow all safety requirements outlined by the employer.
The worker must be able to work outside for 6 hours a day in all kinds of weather including, but not limited to extreme cold and hot conditions, direct sunlight, and rain. Workers must have the required physical strength and endurance to repeat the process rapidly and skillfully involved in this type of work. Workers will perform prolonged walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying 0-80 lbs. Due to the nature of this type of work, there will be a Probationary Period of six (6) days beginning on the first day of employment for the employee to acclimate to the job specifications listed under the Job Descriptions and Requirements. The worker will be given specific instructions as to how to properly perform the work specified in the Job Description and Requirements Section on the first day of work. Workers who do not perform the work as specified in the Job Description and Requirements Section may be terminated.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 80 lb |
The worker must be responsible and consistent on the job. The worker must be able to lift 80 lbs. continuously throughout the day and work in all kinds of weather.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | Guaranteed Rate of $14.40 Per Hour. H-2A Hourly Wage Rate is $12.83 Per Hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Gardners, Pa) |
| Meals | The employer will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities to workers, living in employer provided housing, which will enable workers to prepare their own meals. Employer will provide transportation (at no cost to employees) to grocery and/or department store, once per week, for workers to obtain food and other necessities. |
| Daily transportation | Employees will be picked up every morning at the employer provided housing and taken to work. At the end of the workday employees will be transported back to employer-provided housing |
| Travel to the job | After the worker has completed 50% of the work period, the employer will reimburse the worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence expenses of at least $16.78 per day with no receipts and a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. This covers the cost from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Upon completion of the work contract the employer will pay reasonable costs of return including transportation and subsistence from place of employment to place of recruitment. |
| Pay deductions | The employer will make the following deductions: FICA taxes, income tax, cash advances, overpayment of wages, and charges for any loss to the employer due to the workers damage or loss of equipment or housing items where it is shown that the worker is responsible, and any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. State income tax will be deducted. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26216-143996 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | NEW CENTURY SOLUTIONS 2000, INC. |
| Posted | Aug 19, 2026 |