New York Seasonal Jobs

3 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 4/1/25 - 12/15/25

Duties: Operate 100 hp tractors, other machinery and equipment, hand tools, chain saws and gardening tools to plant, fertilize, weed, cultivate, prune, spray, water, and harvest, fields, plants, and trees. Will operate equipment in farm fields and drive on farm roads. Dig, cut, sort, bundle and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and root balls. All machinery or equipment operation will be done within the farm settings and are incidental to work at our business locations. Will harvest conifers as Christmas trees, cutting trees and transporting said trees to customer loading area. Will run harvested trees through baling machine for transportation on personal vehicles and for wholesale loads. Will load tractor trailers with cut trees for wholesale orders. Will cut conifer boughs from trees. Will construct conifer wreaths of various sizes and shapes.

Harvest pumpkins, apples, blueberries, or other small fruit. During harvest, apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 1% (WNY) for fresh and 1% (WNY) for processing as defined in the U.S. standard for grades. Productivity must be at least 6-20 bushel bins fresh market and/or 8-20 bushel bins processing fruit per day.

Will take bins of apples and load into cider press. Operate cider press. Fill jugs with fresh squeezed cider. Workers must have experience working with production standards and must have experience in working with farm sanitary and safety practices as required in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) plans.

Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and buildings. Much work will require extensive bending, stooping or stretching.

Employer will furnish to workers, without cost, all tools and equipment required in the performance of the duties assigned. Workers should report for work with their own suitable work clothing. Field temperatures may range from 0 degrees to 90+ degrees F and work may be done in the rain, snow, mud, wind and sun.

Due to health and safety concerns relating to pesticide application and the operation of equipment on our farm, workers are required to have the ability to comprehend simple instructions in English. After hiring, employer may conduct random drug tests at employers expense.

Requirements:

• Workers must have a minimum of three months experience in performing the duties listed.
• After hiring, employer may conduct random drug tests at employer's expense.
• Lifting requirement of 80lbs.
• Driver requirements.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Repetitive movements, extensive pushing/pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping/bending.

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 DOCE@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.