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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

Job requires operating sizing/grading systems for beet harvest; driving non-CDL farm trucks to haul product to storage; operating forklifts; and using mechanical skills to repair, maintain, and service equipment. Workers will operate farm equipment to plant and harvest vegetables; remove snow when necessary; sort and pack product; and operate wash and grading lines. Duties include operation of the outdoor harvest line that packs dirty beets into long-term storage crates and the indoor packing line that washes, size grades, and quality grades product into crates. Workers will also record bins and truckloads, track inventory, organize finished product in coolers, and assist with inventory management. Employees may use telehandlers or skid steers to move bins and materials and must have basic welding, electrical, and mechanical skills. Equipment operated includes forklifts, telehandlers, skid steers, bin rotators, washers, conveyors, elevators, and power tools. Manual duties include hand tool use; greasing, cleaning, and pressure washing equipment; climbing ladders; lifting materials; shoveling; sweeping; crate repair; packing line work; and general maintenance. Employees must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel for logging crop intake, bin and truck weights, and maintaining inventory and traceability. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer. Per the Farm Laborer Fair Labor Protections Act, effective January 1, 2026, all farmworkers, including H-2A foreign guest workers, will earn one and a half times the regular rate for all hours worked over 52, and for any hours voluntarily worked on a workers day of rest.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Other job requirements are having basic English literacy and math skills. Employees must have or be able to obtain a basic US Class D driver's license within 30 days of hire. Job will require workers to be outdoors while working. Many job duties will be performed on foot. Summer temperatures can be 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher and fall/winter temperatures can get below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Working in the fields with hand tools will require pushing, pulling, stooping, walking, lifting up to 100 lbs, and performing repetitive movements.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Dewey Produce, Inc.

Location:

Byron, NY 14422

Worksite

Address:

6997 Transit Rd, Byron, NY 14422

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26134-909407

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

H2A workers $16.00/ hr.

Date Posted:

5/19/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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