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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in the job order and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in Section A. Box 3 & 4. This work order is for qualified people to perform agricultural work and working in a commercial scale maple sugaring operation. Workers must be willing to work in cold weather as low as 15 degrees and work on snow covered ground up to 3 feet. Workers will use precision tree-sap tapping equipment, operating agricultural equipment to include tractor with loader and rear mounted attachments, pickup truck, and chainsaw. Workers may operate trucks or other multi-purpose 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 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 a valid driver’s license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. This position involves precision coring of "tap-holes" in trees; precision insertion and setting of spouts; crimping, cutting, and connecting food-grade flexible pvc tubing; and installation and repairing of various diameter food-grade flexible pvc pipe/tubing (up to 2'). Workers will clear brush, install, replace, maintain & remove tubing systems, tap maple trees, evaluate health of sugar maples for potential sap production, monitor sap flow level in tubing, pull taps at the end of the season and clean equipment. The work assigned will be physically demanding, long periods of standing, bending, kneeling, and stooping for long periods of time will be required. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and be available to work Monday through Saturday. . Workers must be able to operate agricultural equipment safely and have the ability to stringently follow safety protocols. Workers must be available to work 8-hour shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm Monday through Friday. Workers will be given a 30-minute mid-morning and mid-afternoon break, and a 1-hour lunch break which is staggered between 11am - 1pm as decided by the workers. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and return to work after their 1 hour lunch break are up. The daily or weekly work schedules may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, orchard conditions, and other factors. The employer will notify workers of any change to the schedule. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily perform duties described in this job description. The employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform all duties assigned. Workers should report for work with their own suitable clothing and must be able to take directions in simple English.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Parker Family Maple Farm LLC

Location:

West Chazy, NY 12992

Worksite

Address:

1043 Slosson Rd, West Chazy, NY 12992

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25232-255253

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

8/21/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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