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Agricultural Equipment Operator

B. C. Ameele Fruit Farms LLC

Williamson, NY

$18.83 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+13155766192
Email address to Apply:
bameele@aol.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
4
Job Duties:
Bin repair, summer prune trees, planting tree, tractor driving work, driving farm vehicles, orchard maintenance, barn & camp maintenance, storage work and sorting, harvest peaches, nectarines, apricots, sweet cherries, apple harvest. Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. - -Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. -Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery, building maintenance, -Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. -Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. -Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. -Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. -Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. -Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. -Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. -Operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (weather on or off the 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 the farm fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license, no one will be rejected for this position that does not possess a drivers license. -Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. The activities outlined in the job description will be conducted solely on the worksite which is owned and operated by the employer. Workers are expected to work the number of days and hours specified. Depending on weather, crop or other conditions, workers may be requested, but not required to work up to seven days per week and/or on the Sabbath and will be paid overtime accordingly. Employer will furnish workers, without cost, all the tools and equipment required in the performance of the duties assigned. Workers should report for work with their own suitable clothes. While working in the field, phone usage is limited to emergency use only.
Job Classification:
45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
3 months verifiable experience spraying & mowing with tractor
Number of Hours Per Week:
47
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
B. C. Ameele Fruit Farms LLC
Location:
Williamson, NY 14589

Worksite

Address:
5410 Morse Hill Rd, Williamson, NY 14589

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25136-985836
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Apple Harvest, Fresh - $1.00 per bushel picked Per Bu. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for the piece rate is $19/Hr based on workers filling 19 buckets per Hr. on average Guaranteed $18.83 per hour
Date Posted:
5/20/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$1.00

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