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Farmworker (Animal Caretaker) - Wolcott, NY, US

Job Information

Job Order ID :
NY1488360
# of Positions :
15
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
3 months
Salary :
$17.80 + hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
42

Job Description

 
15 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs Available 05/01/2024 - 12/31/2024. (Primary) Pullet Rearing - Count baby chicks into cages upon arrival. Split up baby chicks to different tiers within barn. Vaccinate pullets at twelve weeks of age. Load pullets into carts to be transported to laying hen houses at the end of the rearing period. Workers will perform dry and wet cleaning and maintenance duties to prepare laying houses for pullets at the end of the rearing period and to clean empty pullet houses after pullets are moved out. Remove mortality as needed. The dry-cleaning duties include using backpack blowers to blow down henhouses, sweep floors, clean lights and other miscellaneous cleaning and light repair duties. Wet cleaning includes pressure washing and spraying wet disinfectant to thoroughly clean henhouses. This job includes holding a pressure washing nozzle outstretched from your body for a number of hours in a very humid environment. Due to enhanced biosecurity protocol, workers will only be allowed to enter and work in areas approved by their supervisor. Installation & Disassembly of Agricultural Equipment- Disassemble equipment that is no longer in use. Install agricultural equipment in farm. This includes uncrating and sorting building material, assembling sections of equipment and joining sections together. Construct feeding and drinking systems, as well as manure removal equipment. Install lighting and ventilation systems, and other light construction work in and around the farm site. This does not include preventative maintenance. Maintenance & Packing - Packing/palletizing eggs, loading/unloading trucks, and cleaning packing room. Pick up refuse, clean and perform maintenance and in and around the exterior of the farm. This includes painting and light construction. Biosecurity Requirements - Any persons coming on to our farms and into our barns must not own birds, unless they are not located within a commutable distance from any of our farm locations. Hours are: 7am to 3:00pm (Mon-Saturday), but vary due to weather and pullet schedule. Actual hours worked can vary throughout the season. Requirements: * Workers should have 3 months verifiable experience working as a farmworker on a commercial farm. * Exposure to extreme temperatures. * Lifting requirement of 75 lbs with assistance. * Repetitive movements * Extensive pushing/pulling, walking, and frequent stooping. 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.

Company Information

Name :
Wayne County Eggs, LLC

Application Information

Email :
By Phone :
Call Christie Joseph at 7167596802
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