farm laborer

H2ajobs; Baxley (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Transportation to town

Kitchen facilities in housing

Job summary

H2ajobs in Baxley, GA is seeking farm laborers to harvest blueberries and other crops on a family-run operation. Workers perform hand and machine harvest, pack produce, and operate farm equipment.

Housing is provided; meals are not provided. Employer offers transportation to town as needed and ensures safety practices on site.

Qualifications

• 1 month of experience in farm labor or similar work.
• Willingness to perform varied field tasks including planting, weeding, and harvesting.
• Ability to operate basic farm equipment and trucks.

Responsibilities

• Harvest crops by hand and machine as needed.
• Maintain farm equipment and water systems; perform simple repairs.
• Pack produce in the on-farm packing house and transport as required.

Skills

Harvesting

Machine operation

Truck driving

Field maintenance

Pest & disease scouting

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Harvest blueberries (hand and machine), harvest strawberries, zucchini, persimmons, grapes, misc. squash, sweet corn, peas, beans and a diverse group of additional vegetable crops. Perform simple maintenance of farm equipment. Hand and machine pick produce on the farm.. Tend to winter hardy crops. Do in-field packing and pack in the on-farm packing house. Plant, weed and clean up as needed. Drive trucks and machinery on-farm.

Maintain fields such as water systems, scouting for disease and inset or other problems,

weeding. Deliver produce in pickup trucks from time-to-time (class D license). Operate a forklift from time to time.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dish-washing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers.
• Transport: Employer provided transportation will be airplane, charter bus, employer operated vehicle, or other common means depending on the workers' country or State of origin. All common means of transportation will meet applicable safety standards and will abide by 20 CFR 655.122(h)(1) & (2). Continued

Experience wanted: 1 months

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