Ag/Turf Equipment Operator - Winter Maintenance
Saratoga Sod Farm Inc.
📍 Stillwater, NY · Saratoga County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26296-318697
- 📞 Phone: +1 (518) 664-5038
- ✉️ Email: hr@saratogasod.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. All applicants who may legally work in the U.S. are to apply directly to employer, Laurie Griffen at (518) 664-5038, Monday-Thursday between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm; and Fridays between 9:00am and 11:00am. All interstate applicants may apply at any workforce agency (SWA) office or by contacting the employer directly. Applicants may also contact the New York State Department of Labor (NY SWA) at 1-888-708-6712, option 2.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Ag/Turf Equipment Operator - Winter Maintenance (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26296-318697
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Perform general winter maintenance at sod farm. Troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of automated sod harvesting equipment, related turf/agricultural production equipment and snow removal equipment, including harvesters, mowers, tractors, trucks, forklifts). Perform snow removal from pathways, farm property roadways, and roofs. De-ice and repair water/irrigation pipes. Perform seasonal cleanout of structures on farm as needed to preparing for growing season. Work in all weather conditions. Friday work required when necessary. Ability to lift heavy snow (up to 40 lbs.). 2 months experience with turf production equipment required. Daily work schedule may vary based on weather conditions.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 40 lb |
Ability to lift heavy snow (up to 40 lbs). Workers referred against this order must have a minimum of 2 months experience with turf production equipment. Work in all weather conditions. Employer may conduct reference checks pre-hire. Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $16.17/hr. for US workers and $16.00/hr base rate for new H2A workers; up to $18.83 or more for H-2A workers with seniority and multiple prior seasons, offered equally to corresponding U.S. workers. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Stillwater, Ny) |
| Housing | Approximately 1 mile past where Rt. 32 splits from Rt. 4, near Saratoga National Historic Park. |
| 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 for Daily Transportation Plan. |
| 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-300-26296-318697 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |