Agricultural Equipment Operators

Begin date: 7/14/2025 Full Time: Yes Number of Workers Requested: 100 Job Duties: Drives and operates one or more farm machines such as tractors and mechanical harvesters to perform specific farm activity such as harvesting wild blueberries. Drives tractor and operate designed towed machine,(95%). Prepares harvesting machine by adjusting necessary items on the equipment and mechanisms,(3%). Refuels engine, lubricates machine parts and monitors operations to ensure optimum performance,(1%). Drives truck to haul materials and products on trucks and trailers by hand or by use of a forklift,(1%). Tools and equipment to be supplied by Cherryfield Foods, Inc. Applicant should have 3 months experience as an agricultural equipment operator. You will not be supervising other employees. Job Classification: 45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators Experience Required: Yes Months of Experience Required: 3 Special Requirements: Anticipated range of hours for different seasonal activities: Nine hours per day is normal. Workers may be offered more than the specified work in a single day. The worker may be requested but not required to work 12-14 hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays depending on the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. Worker may be requested to work Saturday and Sunday during peak times and special needs but not required. These requirements pertain to both H-2A and U.S. workers. Extreme heat, cold or drought may affect working hours. Employee may work 63 to 80 hours based on special work schedule situations weather and crop conditions permitting. Number of Hours Per Week: 63 Work Schedule (Start/End time): 6:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.