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Altamont Orchards, Inc. Agricultural Equipment Operators in Altamont, New York
2 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 5/01/2024- 11/08/2024
Use manual and powered equipment to plant, maintain, harvest, and pack fruit (cherries, peaches, apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries) and vegetable crops (corn, pumpkins, gourds, Winter and summer squash, melons, vine crops, cucumbers, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus, rhubarb).) . Maintain fences, equipment, and irrigation.
Equipment operated: Farm tractor, forklift, mowers, rototiller, trucks, pruning shears.
Workers will comply with procedures for power equipment safety as instructed and follow other instructions of supervisor. Workers will follow rules that assure site safety as instructed. Tools paid for by employer.
Requirements:
- Must have three months verifiable experience in aforementioned required.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures.
- Lifting requirement of 75 lbs.
- Frequent stooping and repetitive movements
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 DIPA@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.