Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse with Triple B Farms, LLC 04/01/2025 to 11/10/2025. 5 available positions.

This is a Temporary Position. Dates of employment are 04/01/2025 to 11/10/2025. To apply: click on "I want to apply".  Resumes and/or applications can also be faxed to Gary Ailes at 724-379-6406.  Be sure to reference the job posting number on your resume/application.

Referrals of individuals will be made through "job holding office" to ascertain employment information. Employer will accept referrals who may apply direct or referred from any other source. Job seekers are to contact the employer Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Answering machine / voice mail if unable to answer phone: ability to return call within two (2) working days. The job seeker will be informed of the terms and conditions of the job by the information contained in the job order. These job orders are entered by geographical/administrative areas within the state. This is done to ensure that local job seekers have equal access to these job opportunities. These offices are referred to as the job holding office. The job holding office will refer all interested applications to the employer with a copy of the job order(s), which contains all pertinent information concerning the job. The employer agrees to interview all US workers referred by DES for:

1.Availability and commitment to work the entire length of the contract

2.Have transportation to the job site

3.Have been fully apprised of the job information, terms and conditions of the job and the nature of the employment

4.Workers state he/she can physically perform the job requirements

5.Ability to provide documentation to complete the INS Form I-9

Job seeker with copy of job order is to contact the employee.  Answering machine / voice mail if unable to answer phone: ability to return call within two (2) working days.

JOB DUTIES:

Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker.

Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.

Planting, Cultivating, & Harvesting Vegetables/Fruits: Duties to include, but not limited to: Perform variety of other duties such as lubricating and repairing farm machinery. May plan and schedule plowing, cultivating and harvesting operations. Plant, cultivate, harvest, & pack vegetables (boxes, buckets & crates). Lay plastic, setting plants, weeding (w/ hoe & by hand), driving stakes, grading / sorting and activities associated with vegetable production. Assist in set-up of product for sale of crop. All tasks involve hand labor. Pruning and Hand thinning of fruit trees and bushes. Staking and hand trellising of crops.

Alternative Work: General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, dropping sticks in field, maintenance of tool & equipment & other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Also includes fixing, clearing, and painting of fence/barns. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed above.

General Conditions: If work is available eyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned.

Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.

Experience:

Three (3) months verifiable experience in fruit and vegetable.

Must be capable of lifting and carrying at least 50lbs

$17.96 per hour.

Housing:

Employer assures availability at no cost or public housing which meets full set of applicable standards. Housing will be clean & in compliance with OSHA housing standards. Workers are responsible for maintaining housing in a clean manner. Workers will be charged for destruction of property. Furnished at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day. In the event that a female worker is hired, the employer will provide separate toilet and shower facilities.

The employer shall provide free and convenient access to cooking facilities or a kitchen so that workers can prepare their own meals. The employer will also provide transportation, at least once each week to assure that workers have access to stores.

REFERRAL INSTRUCTIONS:

State Workforce Agency (SWA) may only refer qualified applicants who have been apprised of the material terms and conditions of employment and who are able, willing, and available for the job. Employer makes hiring decisions at its sole discretion. Referrals and applicants are accepted from all sources. Applicants must possess documentation required to complete Form I-9 employment eligibility verification.

To apply, contact employer at bill@triplebfarms.com  (412)719-1643 or apply at the job order holding office: PA CareerLink -- Mon Valley, 130 McKean Ave.  Charleroi, PA 15022 (724)379-4750.