Agriculture, Forestry

6 full time seasonal H-2A jobs available 10/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 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.3 & A.4. This work order is for willing, able, and qualified individuals to perform a variety of agricultural work and working in a commercial-scale maple sugaring operation. Workers will clear snow and brush; install, replace, maintain, repair, and remove maple sap collection tubing systems; tap maple trees; evaluate the health and productivity of sugar maple trees for sap production; monitor sap flow; collect and handle sap. Workers will also remove taps at the end of the season and clean and maintain equipment, facilities, and work areas. This position involves precision drilling of tap holes in maple trees; precision insertion and setting of spouts; crimping, cutting, connecting, installing, maintaining, and repairing food-grade PVC tubing and pipeline systems; and working with various diameters of food-grade tubing and pipe used for sap collection and transportation. Workers must perform these tasks carefully to protect tree health and maintain the integrity and sanitation of the sap collection system. The work is physically demanding and involves extensive walking over uneven, steep, and forested terrain in snow, ice, mud, and other winter conditions, as well as indoor sugarhouse work during packing. Duties include prolonged standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching. Workers must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Workers may be asked to 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. Workers 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. Workers who do drive will still perform the same field work and other duties as non-driving workers; driving is not a primary duty. Workers will not be scheduled to work a full 12-hour shift. Workers may offer to work on Saturday or Sunday, subject to mutual agreement between the employer and the workers. Workers will be provided with 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. In addition, workers will receive a 15-minute break in the morning and a 15-minute break in the afternoon, as agreed upon by the worker and management. 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 Requirements: * 1 month of experience required * Must be able to lift 50 pounds * Extensive pushing/pulling/sitting/walking/stooping/bending over/repetitive movements * Exposure to extreme temps. The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov. For assistance with this job order, please email [email protected]. If applicable, please include the interested applicants name and job order number in the email.