Farm Worker

H2ajobs; Fort Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transport reimbursement after 50% of a

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking farm laborers in South Dakota to operate tractors and equipment for tilling, planting, irrigating, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting crops. You will use multiple implements and perform routine maintenance around the farmstead.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transport reimbursement after half the contract period. Basic English literacy is required, a driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of hire, and workers may be exposed to varying weather

Qualifications

• Experience in farming or operating farm equipment (minimum 3 months).
• Must have or obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Basic English literacy skills required.
• Willingness to work in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors and various implements to till soil, plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate and harvest crops.
• Load seed into planters and mix or load chemicals into sprayers as directed.
• Perform general maintenance, repairs and housekeeping on farm buildings, sheds, and equipment.
• Change combine heads and rouging fields as needed; repair and clean farm vehicles and machinery.
• Adjust duties and locations as required by weather, crop conditions, or workload.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain organized work areas.

Skills

English literacy

Job description

Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work ground; prepare and maintain land; and plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, and harvest crops. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, pickups, 4 wheelers, air seeders, and semi-trucks to transport grain from the farm to markets. Manual duties include loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, buildings, fences, gates, barns and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; regularly servicing equipment; digging, sweeping and raking as needed around the farmstead. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.

Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions. Random drug testing may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These tests may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers.