11 TEMPORARY/SEASONAL WORKERS from 08/31/2024 to 10/25/2024 in Jefferson County, WV. This job requires 3 months experience working in an orchard picking tree fruit by hand. Work activities will include general farm labor necessary for the operation of the farm. Tractor driving may be required once an employee demonstrates knowledge and skill in the operation of such. Harvesting tasks will include picking apples, and other tree fruit. Lower branches are picked from standing on the ground. Ladders up to 22 feet long and weighing up to 50 pounds are used to pick upper branches. Must be physically able to climb a ladder as well as move it throughout the orchard. Picked fruit will be placed in a molded-plastic canvas covered picking bucket or other vessel. Buckets may weigh up to 60 pounds when full. All fruit must be handled with care to avoid bruising and damage. Good quality work is essential to produce a marketable product. Injured fruit must be not exceed 2% as defined in the U.S. standards for grades. Must be physically able to lift up to 60 pounds. There may be exposure to pesticides, extreme temperatures, light rain, and allergens. Workers must be able to perform manual activities with accuracy and efficiency. Pickers must be able to pick a minimum of 21 bushels per hour unless there is an adverse effect on production. Piece rate will be in effect for apple picking only. Other tasks will be paid hourly. The employer will only make deductions from wages that are authorized by law such as FICA taxes, state and federal income taxes, cash advances (if any), over payment of wages, charges for any loss to the employer due to the worker's damage or loss of equipment or housing items where it is shown that the worker is responsible, and any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. Given the demands and unpredictable nature of agriculture, workers may be asked, but not required, to work longer hours than stated in the job offer information. Additionally, start and end times may be adjusted daily to meet crop and weather conditions. Family housing is not available and the provision of family housing is not the prevailing practice in the area of intended employment. All workers from within normal commuting distance recruited against this job order will not be provided housing or transportation. Free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities are available at the employer-provided housing. Housing is stocked with cooking equipment. Workers will be responsible for purchasing their own food. Free transportation to town for groceries will be provided at least once per week via the company owned van for those who qualify to occupy employer owned housing. Terms [F.1] Daily transportation will be provided at no charge for employees who qualify to reside in employer-provided housing. Transportation will be from the housing to the job site in a company-owned 12 passenger van which will be driven by a licensed driver and is insured by the employer's liability insurance policy. This offer does not apply to workers who do not qualify to live in employer-provided housing. Inbound transportation by commercial bus will be arranged and paid for by the employer for H2A workers. In the case of U.S. workers, the employer will reimburse each worker for the cost of transportation from the place of recruitment to the employer's work site. Outbound (return) transportation will be paid for by the employer by providing cash or a check to each worker to cover the cost of return transportation by the most economical common carrier method for the distance being traveled. Piece rate of $0.75 per bushel will be paid for apple picking. Workers are expected to pick a minimum of 21 bushels per hour which is equivalent to $15.75 per hour. If workers are unable to meet this standard, they will be paid hourly. Each worker may choose their own mode of outbound transportation. Transportation will be provided daily to the work site from the emplo er-provided housing and return by an employer-owned and insured 12-passenger van. Transportation will be provided in accordance with the daily schedule of 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Given that agricultural work is dependent on crop conditions and weather conditions, the schedule may vary. Workers will be informed if there is a variance from the prescribed schedule. To accommodate all workers, multiple trips will be made, as necessary, between the housing and the worksite. Note: In view of the statutorily established basic function of the ES as a no-fee labor exchange, that is, as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the ETA nor the SWAs are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party;