Agriculture, Forestry & Agricultural Equipment Operator

The Forest Farmers, LLC; Lyon Mountain (NY); In loco; USD 17.000 - 22.000; Tempo pieno

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Housing provided

Transportation provided

Descrizione del lavoro

H2ajobs in the United States is seeking workers for a maple sugaring operation. The role involves precision tapping, tubing installation, equipment use, and occasional driving if licensed. The schedule averages 40 hours weekly across Monday to Saturday with weather‑dependent variability.

Housing is provided; meals are not. Transportation is provided weekly, and visa/related travel costs are addressed. Applicants should have at least 1 month of experience and be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Competenze

• Experience in maple sugaring or agricultural work.
• Willing to work in cold weather and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week, including weekends.

Mansioni

• Perform precision coring of tap-holes and set spouts.
• Install and repair tubing and related piping.
• Operate farming equipment and transport workers as needed.
• Harvest non-timber forest products when required.

Conoscenze

Maple tapping

Driver's license

Strumenti

Tapping equipment

Tractor

UTV

Descrizione del lavoro

All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work described in this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in box A.3 & A.4. This work order is for qualified people with 1 month prior experience performing agricultural work and working in a commercial scale maple sugaring operation. Workers must be willing to work in cold weather as low as 10 degrees F and work on snow covered ground up to 3 feet. Workers will use precision tree-sap tapping equipment, operate agricultural equipment to include tractor with loader and rear mounted attachments, UTV, and/or pick-up truck; and chainsaw. Workers may 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 farmer's fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid driver's license, no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Workers will be compensated at the correct rate of pay for all hours worked, including when they are performing the employer’s obligation of driving. This position involves precision coring of "tap-holes" in trees; precision insertion and setting of spouts; crimping, cutting, and connecting food-grade flexible tubing; and installation and repairing of various diameter food-grade flexible pipe/tubing up to 3". Workers will clear brush install, replace and maintain & remove tubing systems, tap maple trees, evaluate health of sugar maples for potential sap production, monitor sap flow level in tubing, set and monitor filter press, pull taps at the end of the season and clean equipment on a regular basis. Work requires long periods of standing, bending and kneeling. Additional duties include harvesting of wild ramps, Balsam fir branches, and other non-timber forest products (such as nuts, seeds, berries, mushrooms, etc.), using small hands tools and bare hands to harvest these products into small containers. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and be available to work Monday through Saturday. Workers may be eligible for discretionary bonus pay based on experience and performance. Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned. Workers may require to work 7 hours shift within the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm from Monday through Thursday and may require to work 6 hours shift within the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday. This schedule totals 40 hours per week. The 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. range reflects the seasonal and weather-dependent nature of maple tapping operations, including variability in sap flow and collection conditions. This flexibility ensures workers can complete their required weekly hours while responding to daily production needs. Workers will not be scheduled to work a full 12-hour shift. Workers may offer additional hours beyond the standard schedule, subject to the mutual agreement of the workers and management. Workers will be provided with at least a 30-minute lunch break, staggered between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., as determined by both the workers and management. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and must return to work after the 30-minute break. The daily and weekly work schedules may vary due to weather conditions, temperature, sap flow, forest conditions, equipment needs, or other factors related to maple production. The employer will notify workers of any changes to the schedule. The employer will notify workers of any changes to the schedule. The employer will provide one day of training and two days of work to demonstrate satisfactory performance of the duties described in this work order. The employer will

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will not provide meals. Workers will purchase and prepare food in the employer's provided or secured housing in a fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, pots, pans, utensils, and counter space free of charge. Employer will provide transportation in twelve (12) passengers seater Chevrolet Express van once a week at no cost to the worker to take care of personal errands, such as to the grocery store to purchase food, Moneygram, Western Union, and any other incidentals.

Transport: The employer will reimburse the H-2A worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2A worker. If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay

Experience wanted: 1 months

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