Anticipated period of employment: 08/24/2024 to 04/30/2025

All applicants must have 3 months experience. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers.

Farm worker to run 100 HP tractors, tractor-drawn machinery for the packing of feed corn and other feed blends as well as the production of maple syrup. Use hand tools such as drills and augers. Will drive/ operate farm vehicles including trucks and forklifts. All workers are required to drive. All required driving will be on farm equipment and on farm property, farm roads and public highways. All driving or operation of equipment will be done solely on farm locations and are incidental to our agricultural operation. August 24 to April 25- Retrieve corn from storage bins/silos using tractor and grain cart then bring product to the bagging facility. Load tractor trailers with grains per orders using PTO/electric augers. Mix harvested grains according to criteria for multiple feed types. Will mix blends using skid steer. Will use bagging equipment to bag different mixes according to type and weight. Monitor stitching machine to insure proper tension and sealing. Will palletize bagged grain by type and move from bagging area by forklift to warehouse and final point of sale location on the farm. Will maintain inventory of supplies and feeds as necessary. January 25 to April 25. Will perform the range of duties in the production of maple syrup. Worker will install tree taps, install/replace or repair maple lines, monitor and maintain vacuum lines to insure proper flow of tree sap. Using tractors or trucks, will haul raw sap to processing facility. Will repair and maintain syrup making implements, and mechanical equipment. Will pull taps as needed at seasons conclusion and clean taps and other equipment for storage. All necessary tools and equipment for the maple related work will be provided by the farm owner.

Detailed maple syrup production duties: I)Remove brush, branches and debris from walkway's and maple line paths throughout the maple sugaring season. 2)Inspect, tighten and adjust heights and slope of mainline and sap lines throughout the maple sugaring season 3)Tree tapping entire sugar bush. 4)Inspect and maintain adequate vacuum level on entire system. 4a) Monitor maintain oil level in vacuum pump. 5)Repair any vacuum leaks throughout the maple sugaring season 6)Transporting sap from pick up points to sugar house. 7)Pulling taps out of trees at end of season. 8)Cleanup sugar house, woods, pans, tanks, and reverse osmosis system at the end of the season

See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description.

Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Friday from 9am to 4pm and referred to NY1503933 as the JO is in connection with this NJ number.

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