13 Seasonal Fulltime H-2A Jobs Available 09/23/2023- 05/03/2025.

Litter Management - Maintain or remove litter (animal waste) from aisles in our organic barns on a daily basis during the fall/winter season. Maintain litter aisle shavings and keep calcium chip buckets filled as needed. This specific cleaning is done to a greater extent and different from the daily, routine cleaning that other employees perform due to the time of year.

Pullet Rearing - Split up baby chicks to different tiers within barn. Vaccinate pullets at thirteen weeks of age. Load pullets into carts to be transported to laying hen houses at the end of the rearing period. Workers will perform dry and wet cleaning and maintenance duties to prepare laying houses for pullets at the end of the rearing period and to clean empty pullet houses after pullets are moved out. Remove mortality and spent hens as needed. The dry-cleaning duties include using backpack blowers to blow down henhouses, sweep floors, clean lights and other miscellaneous cleaning and light repair duties. Wet cleaning includes pressure washing and spraying wet disinfectant to thoroughly clean henhouses. This job includes holding a pressure washing nozzle outstretched from your body for a number of hours in a very humid environment. This cleaning is to a greater extent and different from the daily, routine cleaning that other employees perform. Due to enhanced biosecurity protocol, workers will only be allowed to enter and work in areas approved by their supervisor.

Seasonal Cleaning - Sweeping, cleaning and painting in and around farmstead, including buildings and grounds. The task is to a greater extent and does not replace the routine daily cleaning and maintenance performed by poultry care or general farm staff. Pick up refuse, clean and perform light maintenance in and around the exterior of the farm, including the packing room. This includes painting and light construction.

Biosecurity Requirements - Any persons coming on to our farms and into our barns must not own birds, unless they are not located within a commutable distance from any of our farm locations. This is mandated by the following: United Egg Producers Animal Welfare Certification United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Poultry Improvement Program Biosecurity Indemnification Requirement Egglands Best Standard Operating Procedures Biosecurity Standard Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 21 CFR, Parts 16 and 118 Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs

Requirements:

• Workers should have 3 months verifiable experience working as a farmworker on a commercial farm.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Lifting requirement of 75 lbs.
• Repetitive movements, extensive pushing/pulling, extensive walking, and frequent stooping.

• Background check, post-hire at employers expense.

• Workers must understand basic instructions in English.

Interested candidates should apply online at: www.krehereggs.com

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 qualified applicants requiring a Spanish translation of this job order, please email DOCE@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.