Winter Grounds/Maintenance Worker (Ag Equipment Operator)
Rexcroft Farm, LLC
📍 Athens, NY · Greene County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26280-284768
- 📞 Phone: +1 (518) 821-8709
- ✉️ Email: rexcroftfarm@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 entire season; (b) local workers confirm availability of reliable daily transportation to and from the job site for the entire season. Non-local workers confirm availability of transportation to job site to begin work; (c) confirmation of full disclosure of all terms, conditions, and nature of work by local employment staff; (d) affirmative confirmation of legal status to work in the U.S. as described below. The employer may terminate the worker (foreign or domestic) with notification to the DOL/USCIS if employer discovers a criminal conviction or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers. Workers recruited against this order from within normal commuting distance will not be provided with housing, subsistence and transportation. All applicants should be referred to Daniel King at Rexcroft Farm . Available for telephone inquiries and interviews from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Call (518) 821-8709. Applicants may also contact the New York State Department of Labor at 1-888-708-6712, option 2.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Winter Grounds/Maintenance Worker (Ag Equipment Operator) (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26280-284768
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
The Winter Grounds/Maintenance Worker (Agricultural Equipment Operator) will perform general winter maintenance on farm-owned property. Clear snow using snowplow, shovels and skid steer loader. 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 winter season. Maintain greenhouses by washing/disinfecting all benches, tools, pots, greenhouse structures, including poly covering and associated equipment. Perform seasonal clean out of other buildings, including barns, storage sheds, and housing units as needed to prepare for growing season. 1 month verifiable experience in operating a snow plow, skid steer loader and farm tractors of 50-100 horsepower. Number of hours each week and daily work schedule may fluctuate depending on weather conditions.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 1 month |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 60 lb Drug test |
Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. Random drug testing may be required after hire at employer expense for both foreign and domestic workers.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $18.83 for H-2A and U.S. workers. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Athens, Ny) |
| Housing | 14x59 Mobile Home; 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1 kitchen. Directions: From State Rt. 9W, East on Leeds-Athens Rd. (1.5 miles). Farm on right. |
| Meals | The employer will provide a fully equipped kitchen, all pots, pans, dishes, and utensils in the housing. Each week the workers will be provided free transportation to and from town to shop for groceries. Workers will buy and prepare own meals. Free and convenient kitchen facilities provided at no charge. |
| 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. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26280-284768 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC |
| Posted | Oct 7, 2026 |