Maple Tree Farm Laborer

Forest and Sugarbush Management, LLC; Jackman (ME); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided onsite

Job summary

H2ajobs in a remote area of northern Maine seeks seasonal, full-time workers to harvest maple sap. Helpers will be housed and meals provided on-site, with options for reduced meals deducted from wages. Outdoor work includes harsh winter conditions, long walking and frequent stooping.

Experience is not required, and all tools are supplied by the farm owner. Transport is addressed in addendum C. This is a physically demanding, outdoor role in a remote Maine setting.

Responsibilities

• Harvest maple sap for production in a northern Maine location.
• Install, replace, and maintain tubing systems for sap collection.
• Tap maple trees and monitor health and sap flow in tubing.
• Pull taps at season end and clean equipment after use.

Job description

SEASONAL, FULL TIME, JOB IN A REMOTE AREA OF NORTHERN MAINE PERFORMING DUTIES RELATED TO HARVESTING MAPLE SAP. ALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO THE WORK WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE FARM OWNER. WORKERS WILL INSTALL, REPLACE, MAINTAIN TUBING SYSTEMS, TAP MAPLE TREES, EVALUATE HEALTH OF SUGAR MAPLES FOR POTENTIAL SAP PRODUCTION AND MONITOR SAP FLOW LEVEL IN TUBING. WORKERS WILL USE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO GAIN ACCESS TO NEW CROPS OF TREES, TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF TUBING SYSTEMS IN NEW PRODUCTION AREAS, PULL TAPS AT THE END OF THE SEASON AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT. THIS IS OUTDOOR WORK PERFORMED IN PART DURING HARSH WINTER TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS AND INCLUDES EXTENSIVE WALKING AND FREQUENT STOOPING.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE WORKERS WITH FREE AND CONVENIENT COOKING AND KITCHEN FACILITIES, ONSITE, TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS. WORKERS WHO ARE ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR RESIDENCE THE SAME DAY CAN CHOOSE TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN MEALS OR THE EMPLOYER CAN ARRANGE MEALS TO BE PROVIDED FOR THEM. EMPLOYER MAY DEDUCT $16.78 FROM THE WORKER'S WAGES, PER DAY, FOR PROVIDED MEALS.

Transport: See Addendum C

Experience wanted: 0 months

See addendum C