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KC Bailey Orchards Inc. Agricultural equipment opereator in Williamson, New York
15 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 3/1/2023- 11/1/2023
Summer prune trees, planting tree, tractor driving work, driving farm vehicles, orchard maintenance, apple harvest. Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products.
Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license, no one will be rejected for this position that does not possess a drivers license. The activities outlined in the job description will be conducted solely on the worksite which is owned and operated by the employer.
Requirements:
- Must have a minimum of 3 months verifiable experience in performing the tasks described in this order.
- Lifting requirement of 75 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Repetitive movements, frequent stooping/bending
- Extensive walking/sitting, pulling/pushing
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.