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Hilltop Fruit Farms LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator in Williamson, New York
8 full-time, seasonal H-2A positions available 08/09/2024 - 11/08/2024
Drive and operate specific farm machines to grow a variety of apples and pears. Will drive and or operate harvesting machines. Will attach implements and drive 75 hp tractors with attached instruments to fields for cultivating, discing, and planting for fruit trees. All workers are required to drive. Driving duties will be limited to operation of farm equipment such as tractors and or tractor drawn machinery. Will operate equipment in farm fields and drive on farm roads.
Will prune, thin or spray trees such as apple or pear. Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops. Performs light summer pruning and suckering by cutting terminal growth and water sprouts from inside of tree using hand pruner. Thins trees from orchard to eliminate diseased non productive trees using chain saw. Adjust and maintain farm machines. Will harvest pumpkins. There will be work that involves excessive bending and or stooping. Will harvest apples and pears. Apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 1% (WNY) for fresh and 1% (WNY) for processing. Productivity must be at least 6 Bins (120 bushels) fresh market and or 8 Bins (160 bushels) processing fruit per day. Workers must have experience working at piece rate production and must have experience in working with farm sanitary and safety practices as required in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) plans.
Job Requirements: * Exposure to extreme temperatures * Frequent stooping * Extensive sitting or walking * Extensive pushing or pulling * Lift 80 pounds * Repetitive movements * Driver requirements * After hiring, employer may conduct random drug tests at employer's expense
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.