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Merrell Dairy, LLC Farmworkers and Laboroers, crop, nursery in Wolcott, New York

5 full time, seasonal H-2A positions available 3/15/2024 - 12/15/2024.

Duties: Record information about crops; Participate in the sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops such as covering feed bunks with plastic and tires; Repair, clean, and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as corn and hay; Load agricultural products and byproducts into trucks and drive to storage facilities or fields; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping, such as pick stones, mow, trim lawns with string trimmer, clear brush, and trim bushes and trees; Maintain inventory; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures such as waterers, feed bunks, headlocks, stalls, and corrals; Mix specified materials or chemicals and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter, harvester, or sprayer machinery; Attach implements using bolts and hand tools; Set up, operate, and maintain manure irrigation/injection equipment including moving hoses and running pumps; Move snow.

Requirements: *3 months experience *Drug screen post hire at the employers expense *Lifting 75 pounds *Exposure to extreme temperatures *Repetitive Movements, extensive pushing or pulling, sitting or walking *Driver requirements - have or obtain a non-CDL license.

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.

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