Agriculture, Forestry & Agricultural Equipment Operator
David Schurman
📍 Jay, VT · Orleans County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26275-277439
- 📞 Phone: +1 (802) 487-4069
- ✉️ Email: david_schurman@comcast.net
Employer instructions
The applicant holding office is requested to refer to all qualified and available applicants through the local Vermont Department of Labor office (802) 334-6545. Applicants may contact the employer directly by telephone at 802-487-4069 from Monday to Friday with the hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm or email at david_schurman@comcast.net.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agriculture, Forestry & Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26275-277439
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 this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in box A.3 & A.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 (minus) -15 degrees (F) and work on snow covered ground exceeding 4 feet in depth with snowshoes provided. Employer will provide the following cold weather apparel: winter boots, jacket, snow pants, gloves, mittens, hat, and baclava. Cold weather clothing in addition to these items shall be provided by the employee. Due to Vermont’s extreme weather some weeks may require the workers to work longer hours. Workers may use precision tree-sap tapping equipment, operate agricultural equipment to include tractor with loader and rear mounted attachments, pick-up truck, ATV 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. Workers will be compensated at the correct rate of pay for all hours worked, including when they are performing the employer’s obligation of driving. This position involves precision coring of "tapholes" 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'). The work assigned will be physically demanding, standing, bending, kneeling, stooping, and walking for most of the day in woods and mountainous environments for long periods of time will be required. Workers will clear snow and 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. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and be available to work Monday through Saturday. Workers are required to work 7 hours shift within the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm from Monday to Thursday, and workers are required to work 6 hours shift within the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm from Friday and Saturday. This schedule totals 40 hours per week. The 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. range reflects the seasonal and weather-dependent nature of maple tapping operations, including variability in sap flow and collection conditions. This flexibility ensures workers can complete their required weekly hours while responding to daily production needs. Workers will not be scheduled to work a full 12-hour shift. Workers may offer additional hours beyond the standard schedule, 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. The daily and weekly work schedules may vary due to weather conditions, temperature, sap flow, forest conditions, equipment needs, or other factors related to maple production. The employer will notify workers of any changes to the schedule. The employer will provide one day of training and two days of work to demonstrate satisfactory performance of the duties described in this work order.
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 | $18.83 per hour (H-2A) |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Jay, Vt) |
| Meals | Employers will not provide meals. Workers will purchase and prepare food in the employer provided (or secured housing) fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, pots, pans, utensils, and counter space free of charge. Employers will provide transportation in a five (5) passenger seater Subaru Crosstrek or a five (5) passenger seater Ford Edge once a week at no cost to the worker to take care of personal errands, such as to the grocery store to purchase food, MoneyGram, Western Union, and any other incidentals. |
| Daily transportation | 1. The employer provided or secured housing (41 Bear Crossing, Jay, VT 05859) is 1.6 miles from the main work site (925 Westover Rd, Jay, VT 05859) and the workers will be transported to the main worksite (925 Westover Rd, Jay, VT 05859) daily when they are on the job in a five (5) passenger seater Subaru Cross trek or five (5) passenger seater Ford Edge. Workers will be transported to the additional worksites (1008 Gendron Rd, Jay, VT 05859), |
| 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 Workers employed under this job order are not subject to mandatory federal or state income tax withholding from wages earned under H-2A employment. However, if a worker voluntarily elects to have federal and/or state income taxes withheld from their wages, the worker must submit a signed, written statement to the employer requesting such withholding. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26275-277439 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Reliable Labor Services |
| Posted | Oct 13, 2026 |