Farmworker (Crop)
Giroux Orchards, LLC (Order #4)
📍 Chazy, NY · Clinton County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26275-275180
- 📞 Phone: +1 (518) 846-7171
- ✉️ Email: customerservice@chazyorchards.com
Employer instructions
Workers are screened for compliance with the following criteria: (a) confirm ability, availability, qualifications and willingness to perform work described and confirm intention to work for the entire season; (b) local workers confirm availability of reliable daily transportation to and from the job site for entire season. Non-local workers confirm availability of transportation to jobsite to begin work; (c) affirmative confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the U.S. Candidates who may legally work in the U.S. should call the employer at (518) 846-7171 between 8AM and 4PM on weekdays Monday through Friday. No applicants are to show up at the worksite or employer offices without a scheduled interview. Applicants may also contact the nearest New York State Workforce Agency at 1-888-708-6712, option 2. The applicant holding office is requested to refer all qualified and available applicants through the local order holding office.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Farmworker (Crop) (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26275-275180
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Workers will sort apples according to size, color and grade before packing; line boxes, cartons or crates with treated paper or cardboard; place apples in containers for storage or shipment; weigh, stamp, brand and date of packing on container, and pack apples according to the quality and method of the employer. Workers will process Cider apples. Workers load apples into the cider press. The press processes the apples and extracts the juice. All apples used are grown at Chazy Orchards. The cider is regular cider. Workers will also perform general orchard tasks, including apple tree pruning, setting, and removing hail netting, and apple bin repair. Work requires long periods of standing and bending and kneeling. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds and be available to work Monday through Saturday. Workers must also be willing to work in varied weather conditions. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the worker to satisfactorily perform all duties in this job order. Licensed workers may be requested to operate trucks or other multi-purpose farm plated vehicles to transport workers (whether on or off farm) to farm property, carrying tools, supplies, trees or crops. Licensed operators may also be asked to transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmers’ fields). Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned. Worker will be given 30 minutes for lunch. Hours and daily work schedule may vary based on weather and crop conditions. Workers must be able to take direction in simple English due to federal safety regulations. All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work described in this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in this order. This work order is for qualified people to perform a combination of tasks involved in the picking and packing of apples. The percentage of apples which are produced and packed by Chazy Orchards is 100% and ZERO percent of apples are grown by other producers.
The 24 workers requested in this order are currently working at Giroux Orchards, LLC. Therefore, the total number remains at 198.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 80 lb |
Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $18.75 for H-2A workers. Higher wages, raises and/or bonuses may be offered to any worker in the specified occupation, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Chazy, Ny) |
| Housing | Description: 5 Barracks style housing units. Total capacity is 233. Directions: Take Exit 40 off of I-87 North. Turn right onto Spellman Rd. and go to the end. Turn left onto State Route 9 North. Travel 7 miles north and turn onto Sheldon Lane. Go to end and turn left. Go approximately 200 yards and turn left onto Minkler Rd. Housing facility is on left. |
| Meals | Employer will furnish free cooking and kitchen facilities to those workers who are entitled to live in the employer's housing so that workers may prepare their own meals. Workers will buy their own groceries. Once a week the employer will offer to provide (on a voluntary bases by the workers) free transportation to assure workers access to the closest store where they can purchase groceries. |
| Daily transportation | There is no driver’s license requirement for this job opportunity. However, workers that hold a valid driver’s license (including international license) may be asked to drive farm trucks/tractors to move bins, buckets, etc. to and from the field. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will provide or pay for airline tickets, charter bus services, or other commercial bus service to H-2A or U.S. workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation that they choose. Employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved. See Addendum C. |
| Pay deductions | All required standard state and federal deductions/taxes will be taken. H-2A workers are exempt from U.S. Social Security and Medicare withholding, however, all required taxes and withholding will be made for U.S. workers. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26275-275180 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (45-2041.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC |
| Posted | Oct 6, 2026 |