Agricultural Equipment Operators - Cabot, VT, US
Job Information
Job Order ID :
NY1491318
# of Positions :
5
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
1 months
Salary :
$17.80 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
40
Job Description
5 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Job available 04/14/24-11/30/24.
Workers may perform any combination of tasks related to the planting and sheering of Christmas trees; planting, cultivating, and processing of fruit and vegetable crops; preparing soil, planting, pruning, weeding, thinning, spraying, irrigating, mowing, harvesting, grading, and packing. Workers may drive, operate, adjust and maintain farm machines. Workers will operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmer's fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, and western union on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid drivers license, no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Workers may use hand tools such as shovel, pruning saw, and hoe. Workers must be able to work in various extreme weather conditions from damp, cold spring and fall days to hot, humid summer days. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned. Workers may require to work 8 hours shift between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Friday. Worker should be available to work on Saturday. Workers will be given a 30-minute lunch break Beginning and ending times will vary depending on the crop conditions. Workers must be able to take direction in simple English.
Requirements:
* One month experience of the duties mentioned.
* Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
* Exposure to extreme temperatures
* Extensive pushing/pulling/sitting/walking, 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
Company Information
Name :
Cabot Smith Farm
Application Information
Email :
By Phone :
Call Richard M. Hourihan at 8025632369
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