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Sterman Masser, Inc. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, in Sacramento, Pennsylvania

36 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 3/15/2025 - 12/14/2025.

Crops/Commodities: potatoes. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of verifiable agricultural experience working in a agricultural packing operation or vegetable farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks including agricultural field work, field crop production and harvesting activities associated with production of vegetables. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Workers will engage in sorting, packing and harvesting Sterman Masser potatoes. Tasks include starting and stopping the potato washing machine, riding on and grading potatoes on a potato harvester, laying and picking up irrigation pipe, cutting and preparing potato seed, separating potatoes and removing stems, repairing field wooden and plastic potato storage boxes, washing and sanitizing seed potato storage boxes, washing and sanitizing refrigerated potato storages and cleaning fields by picking up missed potatoes and rocks into buckets. Disinfect storage bins, tools, trucks and other equipment frequently during cutting.

Workers must be capable of standing and/or sitting at assigned work station on/off moving equipment and handling motion of line to visually inspect product as it rolls past on roller table. Must look at product being picked out. Remove rotten potatoes, stones, and corn stalk stubs or field debris from harvested potatoes. Ensure proper handling of potatoes. Handle them as if they were eggs. Do not throw, drop, or tamper with product this can result in dismissal. Develop understanding of food safety as it pertains to the condition of the potatoes being packed. Maintain communication with managers and supervisors with regard to significant changes in quality of potatoes or amount of field debris. Notify Wash Bay Supervisor of any problems with product as soon as possible. Workers will keep work and surrounding areas neat including sweeping, wiping down machinery, wiping roller table surfaces, or any surfaced used for products, with water and cleaner and disposing of trash. As needed, assist in other areas of field preparation, harvesting, or field crop packaging. Be aware of usage of machinery such as safety practices, stop button, controls, etc. Change chains as needed.

Requirements:

  • 3 months experience in duties listed
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Drug Screen
  • Lifting requirement 50 lbs.
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures
  • Extensive pushing or pulling
  • Extensive sitting or walking

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

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