Farm and agricultural worker

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR in APPLETON, New York

Esta e uma vaga para visto H-2A, o que significa que o empregador ja pediu autorizacao para contratar trabalhadores de fora dos Estados Unidos.

Empregador: RUSSELL FARMS INC
Onde: APPLETON, New York
Vagas: 68
Salario: $16 per hour
Visto: H-2A
Inicio: 2026-08-10
Fim: 2026-12-20
Publicada em: 2026-06-11

O que voce vai fazer

During the anticipated period of employment, the primary activity on the farm will be working with apples, tomatoes and cabbage. For apples, workers will be required to harvest apples, prune apple trees using saws or hand loppers, handle hand tools, hand thinning apples and pulling weeds in orchards. Other duties may include trellis installation, fertilizing apples along with the installation and maintenance of irrigation systems. Spray and handle pesticides for pest control, operating farm equipment such as platforms, tractors, company vehicles, etc., and tree removal and cleanup of wood. During harvest, workers will be grouped in teams of 4 or more people where they will be climbing ladders with up to 40 pounds of apples and spend extended amounts of time bending and lifting. For tomatoes, workers will be responsible for field preparation, including picking up of rocks and roots, planting of tomatoes, along with using hand tools and installation and maintenance of irrigation systems for the tomatoes. They must be able to install plastic mulch, stakes and string for the trellis system of the tomato plants, along with removal of said materials from harvested tomato fields. Workers must be physically able to hand pick tomatoes, which requires extended periods of bending and lifting up to 50 pounds of tomatoes. Workers will be responsible for the loading and transporting of harvested tomatoes to the packing barn. Workers may be required to pack the tomatoes in the packing barn and perform all duties related to washing and packing of tomatoes harvested on the farm. For cabbage, workers will be responsible for field preparation, including picking up of rocks and roots, planting of cabbage along with weeding by hand and using of hand tools and installation and maintenance of irrigation systems for cabbage. Any of these responsibilities may have to be done in cold, wet conditions, requiring extended periods of time bending and lifting. Workers are required to clean and maintain any facility on the farm. Piece rate will be paid as needed, determined by the crop size, market conditions and crop quality. Raises and/or bonuses maybe offered to any seasonal worker pursuant to the job order, whether H2A or domestic, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill and tenure. Operate trucks or other multipurpose 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 field); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank or laundry facilities on as needed basis. If the worker does volunteer to drive, he will be compensated for the extra time at the hourly rate.

Como se candidatar

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Ver a oferta de emprego original

Fonte: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

Quanto isso dá por mês

Com 40 horas por semana, o valor nesta oferta dá cerca de $2,768 por mês antes dos impostos. Esse é o mês de trabalho padrão de 173 horas; horas extras, descontos e custos de viagem não estão incluídos.

Como funciona a permissão de trabalho em the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Publicado por U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification