Agriculture, Forestry And Agricultural Equipment Operator
Adirondack Maple Farms
📍 Fonda, NY · Montgomery County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26211-135650
- 📞 Phone: +1 (518) 853-4022
- ✉️ Email: bruceroblee@yahoo.com
Employer instructions
The applicant holding office is requested to refer to all qualified and available applicants through the local order holding office 1-888-708-6712, Option 2. Applicants may also contact the employer directly by telephone at (518) 853-4022, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by email at bruceroblee@yahoo.com to inquire about the position or to schedule an interview.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Agriculture, Forestry And Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26211-135650
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
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.3 & A.4. Workers will perform all aspects of maple sap collection, including clearing snow and brush; installing, replacing, maintaining, repairing, and removing maple sap collection tubing systems; tapping maple trees; evaluating the health and productivity of sugar maple trees for sap production; monitoring sap flow; collecting and handling sap. Workers will remove taps at the end of the season and perform end-of-season cleanup and maintenance. Additional duties related to maple sap collection. The work requires precision drilling of tap holes in maple trees; inserting and setting spouts; crimping, cutting, connecting, installing, maintaining, and repairing food-grade PVC tubing and pipeline systems used for sap collection. Workers may use precision tree-sap tapping equipment and operate agricultural equipment, including tractors with loaders and rear-mounted attachments, pickup trucks, ATVs, chainsaws, and other farm equipment. Workers may also perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment; should have some basic general mechanical ability. Workers may be asked to 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. Workers 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. Workers who do drive will still perform the same field work and other duties as non-driving workers; driving is not a primary duty. Workers are required to work 9-hour shifts within the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This schedule totals 45 hours per week. The 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. range accounts for varying weather conditions (e.g., daylight, sap flow, forest conditions) to ensure that workers are able to complete the required weekly hours. Workers will not be scheduled to work a full 12-hour shift. Workers may offer additional hours beyond the standard schedule depending on weather conditions and sap flow, this is subject to the mutual agreement of the workers and management. Workers will be provided with at least a 30-minute lunch break, staggered between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., as determined by both the workers and management. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and must return to work after the 30-minute break. In addition, workers will receive a 15-minute break in the morning and a 15-minute break in the afternoon, as agreed upon by the worker and management. Workers may require to work 9 hours shift between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Friday with possible weekend hours depending on the weather.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 1 month |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $16.35/hr (H-2A) |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Fonda, Ny) |
| Meals | The employer will not provide meals. Workers will be responsible for purchasing and preparing their own food in the employer-provided (or secured) housing. The housing unit will include a fully equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, cooking utensils, pots, pans, and adequate counter space, provided at no cost to the worker. The employer will provide transportation in a five (5) passenger seater Subaru Forester or five (5) passenger seater Toyota Tacoma at least once per week, at no cost to workers residing in employer-provided housing, so they may attend to personal errands such as grocery shopping, banking, and other essential needs. |
| Daily transportation | 1. The employer-provided or secured housing is located within approximately 100 yards of the main worksite at 490 Persse Road, Fonda, NY 12068. Workers will walk to and from the worksite each workday. Workers will be transported in a five (5) passenger seater Subaru Forester or five (5) passenger seater Toyota Tacoma at no cost to additional worksite located at Dietchie Rd, Cherry Valley, NY 14051; Joslyn Rd, Westford, NY 13488; Bosma Lane, Cherry Valley, NY 14051; |
| Travel to the job | The employer will reimburse the H-2A worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2A worker. If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay |
| Pay deductions | Social Security Federal Taxes State Taxes Medicare Any other state or federal deduction required by law |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26211-135650 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Reliable Labor Services |
| Posted | Aug 3, 2026 |