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Agricultural Equipment Operator

  • Dewey Produce, Inc.
  • Byron, NEW YORK
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)

Pay
$16.00 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
7/25/2026 to 5/24/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 2 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$16.00 / hour
Positions offered
2 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
7/25/2026
Contract end
5/24/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
6997 Transit Rd
ZIP code
14422
Hours per week
48

Additional pay information

H2A workers $16.00/ hr.

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Job requires operating sizing/grading systems for beet harvest; driving non-CDL farm trucks to haul product to storage; operating forklifts; and using mechanical skills to repair, maintain, and service equipment. Workers will operate farm equipment to plant and harvest vegetables; remove snow when necessary; sort and pack product; and operate wash and grading lines. Duties include operation of the outdoor harvest line that packs dirty beets into long-term storage crates and the indoor packing line that washes, size grades, and quality grades product into crates. Workers will also record bins and truckloads, track inventory, organize finished product in coolers, and assist with inventory management. Employees may use telehandlers or skid steers to move bins and materials and must have basic welding, electrical, and mechanical skills. Equipment operated includes forklifts, telehandlers, skid steers, bin rotators, washers, conveyors, elevators, and power tools. Manual duties include hand tool use; greasing, cleaning, and pressure washing equipment; climbing ladders; lifting materials; shoveling; sweeping; crate repair; packing line work; and general maintenance. Employees must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel for logging crop intake, bin and truck weights, and maintaining inventory and traceability. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer. Per the Farm Laborer Fair Labor Protections Act, effective January 1, 2026, all farmworkers, including H-2A foreign guest workers, will earn one and a half times the regular rate for all hours worked over 52, and for any hours voluntarily worked on a workers day of rest.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
2 months of experience

Other job requirements are having basic English literacy and math skills. Employees must have or be able to obtain a basic US Class D driver's license within 30 days of hire. Job will require workers to be outdoors while working. Many job duties will be performed on foot. Summer temperatures can be 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher and fall/winter temperatures can get below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Working in the fields with hand tools will require pushing, pulling, stooping, walking, lifting up to 100 lbs, and performing repetitive movements.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26134-909407
Case status
Certification issued

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