Winter Grounds/Maintenance Worker (Ag Equipment Operator)
Halal Pastures LLC
📍 Rock Tavern, NY · Orange County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26259-237994
- 📞 Phone: +1 (917) 396-0215
- ✉️ Email: saleh30@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Workers are screened for compliance with the following criteria: (a) confirm ability, availability, qualifications and willingness to perform work described and confirm intention to work for the entire season; (b) local workers confirm availability of reliable daily transportation to and from the job site for entire season. Non-local workers confirm availability of transportation to jobsite to begin work; (c) affirmative confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the U.S. Candidates who may legally work in the U.S. should email the owner Samer Saleh at Saleh30@gmail.com to schedule an interview, or call (917) 396-0215 to schedule an interview during normal business hours (9-5) Monday through Friday. No applicants are to show up at the worksite or employer offices without a scheduled interview. Applicants may also contact the New York State Department of Labor at 1-888-708-6712, option 2.
✉️ 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 Winter Grounds/Maintenance Worker (Ag Equipment Operator) (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26259-237994
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
The Winter Grounds/Maintenance Worker will perform general winter maintenance on farm owned property. Clear snow using snowplow, shovels, and ski steer loader. Workers will drive tractors, trucks, and snowplow machines. Remove snow from greenhouses using push brooms and roof clearing tools, keep greenhouse heating units clear of snow. De-ice water lines during extreme cold periods. Clean and service all tractors, field implements, and small equipment used in the growing season. Maintain greenhouses by washing/disinfecting all benches, tools, pots, greenhouse structures, including poly covering and associated equipment. Perform seasonal cleaning of other buildings, including barns, storage sheds, and housing units as needed to prepare for the growing season. Ability to lift up to 80lbs. 1-month verifiable experience in agricultural equipment operation. The number of hours each week and daily work schedule may fluctuate depending on weather conditions.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 1 month |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 80 lb |
Ability to lift heavy snow (up to 80lbs). Workers referred for this order must have a minimum of 1 month experience in agricultural equipment operation. Work in all weather conditions. Class D license required.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $16.17/hr. for US workers and $16.00/hr. for H2A workers |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Chester, Ny) |
| Housing | 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,949 Sq. Feet. Full Kitchen. |
| Meals | Employer will furnish free cooking and kitchen facilities to those workers who are entitled to live in the employer's housing so that workers may prepare their own meals. Workers will buy their own groceries. Once a week the employer will offer to provide (on a voluntary bases by the workers) free transportation to assure workers access to the closest store where they can purchase groceries |
| Daily transportation | See addendum C. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will provide or pay for airline tickets, charter bus services, or other commercial bus service to H-2A or U.S. workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation that they choose. Employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved. See Addendum C. |
| Pay deductions | All required standard state and federal deductions/taxes will be taken. H-2A workers are exempt from U.S. Social Security and Medicare withholding, however, all required taxes and withholdings will be made for U.S. workers. Raises, higher wages, and/or bonuses may be offered to any worker in the specified occupation, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26259-237994 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC |
| Posted | Sep 23, 2026 |