Farmworker And Laborers - Crop

Job description

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.

Workers should report for work with their own suitable work clothing. Wood lot temperatures may range from 0 to 50+ degrees (F) with likely wet snowy conditions at times. Due to health and safety concerns relating to the operation of equipment on our farm, workers are required to have the ability to comprehend simple oral and written instructions in English. After hiring, employer may conduct random drug tests at employers expense. Must be physically able to lift up to 80 pounds *Workers referred against this order must have a minimum of 3 months experience in performing tasks described in this order in an agricultural setting. Workers must be able to obtain a driver’s license

Special Requirements

a. Workers must be able to demonstrate that they are physically able to perform the work as described.
b. The employer will provide 0 days of training for worker to reach production standards (if applicable.).
c. Employer may require worker to perform any available general farm work if the guarantee referenced in Section 17a Additional Assurance for Clearance Orders is invoked.
d. Employer may terminate worker with timely notification to the NPC and DHS, if the worker: 1) Refuses, without cause, to perform work for which the worker was recruited and hired; 2) Commits serious acts of misconduct; 3) Abandons Job (Job Abandonment) is absent for five consecutive previously scheduled days without prior notification to employer.