Agricultural Equipment Operators

Overlook Farms Inc; Town of Milton (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local farm company in New York is seeking Agricultural Equipment Operators for seasonal positions. Responsibilities include transporting workers, harvesting apples, and maintaining farm equipment. The ideal candidate must be physically capable of lifting 75 lbs and have at least three months of relevant experience. Training is provided to ensure productivity and quality standards. Potential applicants should be prepared for outdoor work in varying temperatures.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of three months verifiable experience in performing the tasks described.
• Lifting requirement of 75 lbs.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks or multi-purpose vehicles for transporting workers and tools.
• Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest apples.
• Maintain and clear irrigation ditches.

Skills

Ability to pick apples

Driving capability

Understanding English instructions

Tools

Tractors

Hand tools

Job description

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8 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 03/15/2025- 12/16/2025

Operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off 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 farmers fields and/or transport workers to the grocery store, or bank on an as-needed basis. Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. Not all workers are requested to drive; drivers will be required to possess a valid operators license. No one will be rejected for the position that does not possess a class D license. Manually plant, cultivate, & harvest apples. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, & knives.

Duties include tilling soil & applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops. Construct trellises, repair fences & farm buildings. Set up & operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow & fertilize soil or to plant, cultivate spray & harvest crops.

Pick apples for fresh marketing and/or processing. Productivity must be at least 100 bu boxes per day of fresh market fruit. All fruit to be handled with care to avoid bruising. Fruit injured by bruising shall not exceed 2% as defined in the US standard for grades. Workers must be physically able to pick tree fruit, most of which is done from ladders, with lower branches being picked from the ground. Picked fruit is placed in a metal framed canvas covered picking bucket with canvas straps that slip over the head and rest on the shoulders. Filled bucket, weighing up to 60 lbs. is emptied into bulk bins with a capacity equal to 20 1 bushel boxes. Worker required to handle ladders up to 24 long and weighing about 2 lbs per foot. Inform farmers or farm manager of crop progress. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Must be physically able to lift up to 75lbs on a consistent basis throughout the day.

While working in the field, cell phone usage is limited to emergency use only. Due to safety concerns on a farm, workers must understand basic instructions in English.

The employer will provide 4 days of training to allow workers to pick a minimum of 100 bu boxes of apples per day with no more than 2% bruising.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of three months verifiable experience in performing the tasks described
• Lifting requirement of 75 lbs.
• Driver Requirements
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• The employer will provide 4 days of training to allow workers to pick a minimum of 100 bu boxes of apples per day with no more than 2% bruising.
• Repetitive movements and frequent stooping/bending over.
  
  

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 [e-mail] or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food & Beverages

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