Job Information
NJ Employer Agricultural Equipment Operators in Peru, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 04/06/2026 to 11/18/2026
3 months verifiable experience required.
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, Box 3 & 4. Workers will be required to: manually plant, cultivate, and harvest a variety of fruits and vegetables including sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Use hand tools, such as shovels, hoes, pruning hooks, shears and knives; till soil; transplant, weed, thin, and prune crops; clean and pack harvested products; drive and operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, trucks, and forklifts; transport harvested fruits and vegetables from field to packing house; prune trees seasonally to promote optimum growth of tree and fruit; and apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers to crops following DEC guidelines. Workers will also be asked to assist in greenhouses where workers will: mix dirt; fill containers; plant, spray, weed, fertilize and water plants and flowers; and perform tasks using hands and gardening tools. 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 drivers license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Picking apples requires workers to handle ladders up to 22 and pick into buckets strung around shoulders that weigh up to 40 pounds when filled. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds on a consistent basis. The work is physically demanding, bending, stooping and kneeling for long periods of time will be required. Field temperatures may range from 0 to 90+ degrees (F) with possible wet morning conditions. See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description
Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Friday from 7am to 3:30pm. Referred to NY1564430 as the JO is in connection with this NJ1498850 .
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