8 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 08/19/2026 - 10/28/2026.

General Duties: Workers will perform various tasks involved in planting, cultivating, pruning, thinning, tree-training, and harvesting apples according to supervisors instructions. These duties include tilling soil & applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, hand-thinning, pruning crops & applying pesticides; hand-harvesting fruits; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products; constructing, repairing & maintaining orchard trellis system; repairing fences, wooden bins; assisting with irrigation activities; informing farmers or farm managers of crop progress and orchard conditions; performing general farm work. Workers may need to operate tractors, forklifts, mechanized farm equipment, or farm vehicles for some farm tasks. Operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (weather on or off the farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach the farm fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license, no one will be rejected for this position that does not possess a drivers license. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given by the supervisor for each days work. The activities outlined in the job description will be conducted solely on the worksite which is owned and operated by the employer.

Apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 1% (WNY) for fresh and 1% (WNY) for processing as defined in the U.S. standard for grades. Workers are expected to work quickly, skillfully, and efficiently to perform activities assigned each day. Workers will harvest fruit according to color, size, and degree-of-maturity as specified by supervisor and place fruit into -bushel baskets taking time, care, and effort not to bruise or scar the fruit. The entire tree must be checked to ensure removal of all fruit meeting picking requirements. Fruit is placed gently in the picking container until container is full. The full picking container weighing up to 50 lbs. is then gently emptied into a field bin, taking care not to spill or bruise the fruit in the container or in the field bin. After four days of training, workers are expected to pick a minimum of 6 20-bushel bins of apples per day. Picking units will be kept free of limbs, leaves, or mushy fruit. Workers will be required to pick up and return picking ladders at the end of each workday, as directed by the grower or designated supervisor.

Requirements:

Three months verifiable experience of the duties mentioned

Must be able to lift a minimum of 70 pounds

Employer will provide training - 4 Day's

Random drug testing can be performed post hire at the employer's expense

Exposure to extreme temperatures

Extensive pushing/pulling/sitting/walking, frequent stooping, and repetitive movements

The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov.

For assistance with this job order, please email H2A@labor.ny.gov. If applicable, please include the interested applicants name and job order number in the email.

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