Crop Farmworkers

H2ajobs; Vass (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals supplied

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2aJobs in North Carolina is hiring farmworkers to perform Christmas tree pruning and shearing, plus related nursery tasks. Workers will receive specific daily assignments from the grower and must be prepared for seasonal activities at the start of employment.

Housing is provided by the employer, meals may be supplied, and transportation assistance may be offered for workers not within commuting distance. Prior experience in pruning and nursery work is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum one month verifiable experience in Christmas tree shearing/pruning.
• Experience in field grown nursery or nursery stock grading/sizing/pruning, mainly trees.

Responsibilities

• Perform all tasks in all crops described in the application.
• Follow grower directions for daily work assignments.
• Participate in seasonal activities during late winter/early spring farming cycle.

Skills

Tree pruning

Tree shearing

Nursery work

Job description

Applicants hired for these farmworker positions will be given their specific daily work assignments by the grower, or individuals designated by the grower, at the farm where they are employed but should be prepared to perform all of the tasks in all of the crops described in this application.

For this application, applicants should expect their work assignments at the beginning of the employment period to begin with fertilizing, pre-planting activities, farm & field site preparation and other time sensitive seasonal activities that occur during the late winter and/or early spring farming cycle.

Please see Addendum C for comprehensive job descriptions and approximate timelines for crops and work activities.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will furnish free cooking & 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 basis by the workers) free transportation to assure workers access to the closest store where they can purchase groceries. When free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities are not provided for workers to prepare their own meals the employer will provide workers with 3 meals each day and will charge the actual cost for the meals, by weekly payroll deduction, not to exceed the daily allowable meal charge rate as published in the Federal Register and described in section 20 CFR 655.173 of the regulations. When meals will be provided the employer will issue advanced written disclosure of related charges.

Transport: The following paragraphs related to inbound & outbound transportation pertain only to workers who are not within commuting distance & cannot reasonably return to their place of residence the same day & are, therefore, eligible for the benefit.

The Employer will not advance transportation & subsistence cost to the place of employment for any worker. Conditional Inbound Transportation & Subsistence Benefit Reimbursement

Experience wanted: 1 months

SECTION B ETA 790A/H-2A Clearance order Addendum C Section B.2 Required work Experience Addl Disclosure

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants are required to have a minimum one month of verifiable experience working in Christmas tree shearing/pruning. Pruning & shearing Christmas trees is critical work because if done incorrectly it can take years for the tree to grow out of the damage causing the grower significant economic damage. Some 7-8 foot trees & 6-7 trees must be downsized this season due to bad market conditions related to the glut of larger sized trees in he market. Therefore, many larger trees will have to be pruned/sheared down one to two sizes which will require at least one months experience in shearing trees in order to avoid damaging the trees. Applicants are required to have a minimum one month verifiable experience working in field grown tree nursery or field and container grown nursery stock-grading, sizing, and pruning mostly trees with some limited bushes.