Winter Building and Grounds Maintenance

Norwich Meadows Farm; City of Norwich (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwich Meadows Farm is seeking seasonal winter maintenance workers to handle snow removal, equipment prep, and building repairs across multiple sites in New York. Role requires lifting up to 80 pounds and a valid driver’s license, with potential random drug testing post-hire.

Experience of at least 2 months is required; workers will operate tractors with plows and loaders, and will prepare greenhouses and storage facilities for the coming season.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 2 months experience in performing tasks described in this order.
• May conduct random drug test at the employer's expense post-hire.
• Must be physically able to lift up to 80 pounds.
• Workers will be required to possess or obtain a standard drivers license.
• Exposure to extreme temps, repetitive movements, extensive pushing/pulling and walking/sitting.
• Frequent stooping/bending over.

Responsibilities

• Winter building and grounds maintenance across 3 locations.
• Clean, sanitize and prepare farm machinery for winter storage.
• Repair high tunnels and manage snow loads; operate plows and loader.
• Clear and move snow from structures, roads, and lanes.
• Prepare structures for following seasons plantings.
• Monitor temperatures in storage units and report status to management.

Skills

Snow removal

Heavy lifting

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Snow plow

Front-end loader

Job description

8 Full time H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 11/08/2026 - 04/01/2027

Norwich Meadows Farm LLC requires seasonal Winter Building and Grounds maintenance crew to handle specific needs tied to the Winter Season running from late November through mid-March at our 3 locations with structures needing winter care and maintenance totaling over 55 acres.

At the conclusion of the growing season and throughout the winter will clean, sanitize and prepare all farm machinery including 5 commercial trucks, 4 commercial vans, 3 passenger buses, 14 tractors and various other equipment for winter storage. Prepare vehicles and equipment for spring planting and other seasonal usages.

Clean and repair high tunnels over winter including the placement of wooden and/or steel braces to support snow loads. Clearing & cleaning of heavy snowfall during and after snowstorms from structures and lanes between structures to include farm roads and lanes in addition. Workers will operate 75-115 HP tractors with snow plow blades attached, pickup trucks with attached snow plows and front-end loader to move snow to disposal locations, as well as hand tools. Repair and/or replace any damaged high tunnels due to wind storm damage. This can include repair/replacement of plastic, doors.

Regularly clear and clean snow off 220 high tunnels + 6 nursery greenhouses.

Clean, sanitize and maintain storage facilities through the winter. Will perform deep cleaning on empty greenhouses to include removal of grow tables and other structure structures to facilitate disinfectant cleaning.

On a regularly scheduled basis check temperatures of storage units and make sure AC units are working correctly and report status to management/supervisor(s).

Monitor storage crop holding areas for quality of product. Cull and remove product that begin to show stages of decay or decomposition to maintain quality of remaining product.

Prepare all structures- greenhouses/high tunnels for following seasons plantings.

Due to health and safety concerns relating to use of sanitizing/sterilizing solutions and the operation of equipment on our farm, workers are required to have the ability to comprehend simple oral and written instructions. After hiring, employer may conduct random drug tests at employers expense. Must be physically able to lift up to 80 pounds *Workers referred against this order must have a minimum of 2 months experience in performing tasks described in this order.

Workers will be required to possess or obtain a standard drivers license to operate pickup trucks on NYS and county highways en route to different farm locations where building and grounds maintenance is required.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 2 months experience in performing tasks described in this order.
• May conduct random drug test at the employer's expense post-hire.
• Must be physically able to lift up to 80 pounds.
• Workers will be required to possess or obtain a standard drivers license
• Exposure to extreme temps, repetitive movements, extensive pushing/pulling and walking/sitting.
• 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.