Farm Laborer: Field Tasks, Housing & Meals Included

Farm-Op Kuzzens H2A, LLC (FW27); Duette (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to store & laundry

Job summary

H2ajobs in Florida seeks workers to perform duties including loading heavy rolls of plastic and drip tape, laying plastic, and installing irrigation lines. Workers will plant, replant, stake rows, and perform related field tasks. Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transportation to a store and laundry facilities.

Experience wanted: 1 month. A drug/alcohol test may be conducted post-employment at the employer's expense. Duties may vary and require adherence to supervisor instructions.

Qualifications

• Experience required: 1 month.

Responsibilities

• Load 75 to 80 lb. rolls of plastic and drip tape rolls weighing approximately 50 lbs onto machinery and ride on the back of machinery to distribute rolls on beds of dirt.
• Ride fertilizer wagon and use a shovel to prevent clogging at distribution.
• Remove casing when rolls of plastic and drip tape have emptied and repeat the process.
• Lay plastic including bed pressing, cleaning out fertilizer hoppers, painting numbers, and measuring row lengths.
• Use a shovel to tuck in ends of the plastic at the ends of each row.
• Perform plastic and splice repairs throughout the field.
• Connect and install irrigation lines and remove lines at end of season; maintenance includes replacing jets and repairing leaks.
• Load/unload plant trays, transplant plants into holes, and fill spaces with soil; move trays as needed.
• Replanting: carry trays 1-5 lbs to replace injured or dead plants.
• Stake plants: place and drive stakes upright between each plant; operate manual or air hammer system as required.
• Housing and meals provided; employer-provided housing and free meals; employer provides transportation to a store and laundry facility once per week.

Job description

H2ajobs in Florida seeks workers to perform duties including loading heavy rolls of plastic and drip tape, laying plastic, and installing irrigation lines. Workers will plant, replant, stake rows, and perform related field tasks. Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transportation to a store and laundry facilities.

Experience wanted: 1 month. A drug/alcohol test may be conducted post-employment at the employer's expense. Duties may vary and require adherence to supervisor instructions.