Farm Worker

Goose Valley; California; On-site; USD 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite housing

Bonuses

401(k)

Health insurance

Company vehicle

Job summary

Goose Valley in Northern California is seeking hands-on farm workers to support rice and hay farming operations and ranch maintenance. The team works under the Farm Manager with cross-trained duties across growing and harvesting cycles.

The season typically runs March through November, with May–October as the busiest months. Housing is provided onsite, and the company offers competitive pay, health benefits, a 401(k), and a company vehicle usage.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy machinery is preferred.
• Experience with tractors and land leveling equipment is a plus.
• Onsite work with housing provided is required.

Responsibilities

• Rice farming duties: soil preparation, planting, harvesting, and irrigation.
• Hay farming duties: applying herbicides/pesticides, irrigating, raking, baling, stacking, and loading.
• Ranch maintenance: caring for farm equipment, ditches, fences, roads and buildings; data collection and recordkeeping.

Skills

Heavy machinery experience

Agriculture equipment handling

Tools

Tractors

Land Leveling Equipment

Job description

Rice Farming:
Soil preparation, planting, harvesting, and irrigation.

Hay Farming:
Applying and safely handling herbicides and pesticides, irrigating, raking, baling, stacking, and loading.

Ranch Maintenance:
Taking care of farm equipment, ditches, fence, roads and buildings.
Farming data collection and recordkeeping.

Requirements

Experience operating heavy machinery, agriculture equipment preferred:

• Tractors
• Land Leveling Equipment
• Work onsite. Housing provided.

About the Company

We are a family-owned company who values its employees. Located in Northern California, we primarily grow wild rice, timothy, orchard grass, and wheat. Reporting directly to and taking daily direction from the Farm Manager, team members are cross trained in all areas of growing and harvesting, which allows for our small team of skilled workers to easily adapt during peak season. Our season generally runs from March to November with May-October being our busiest months (Jun-Aug over-time is required). We offer competitive pay, and benefits include bonuses, onsite housing, 401(k), health insurance, and use of a company vehicle. Knowledge of tillage and scraper equipment, ag technology, livestock, Spanish and English a plus.