Farm Worker

H2ajobs; Georgetown (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement after 50%

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks farm labor workers to operate tractors and equipment, load crops, and support storage and transport at various sites. Applicants should have basic English literacy and be prepared for physically demanding outdoor work in varying weather.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transportation reimbursement after completing 50% of the contract period. Licensing may be required for driving company or public-road vehicles.

Qualifications

• Basic English literacy skills required.
• Licensing for operating vehicles on public roads may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors and farm equipment (sprayers, combines, grain carts, loaders, augers).
• Load and unload crops and supplies; maintain and repair equipment and storage areas.
• Transport grain and keep records; monitor moisture and prepare scale tickets.
• Move between duties and locations as needed according to weather and crop conditions.

Job description

Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to spray, harvest, defoliate, lift, and transport crops, and to deliver harvested crops to storage areas, piling sites, and processing or receiving facilities. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, equipment that utilizes GPS and auto-guidance systems, sprayers, combines, grain carts, mowers, rakes, balers, defoliators, beet lifters, beet harvesters, beet carts, skid steers, loaders, back-hoes, and track-hoes. Non-CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities, piling sites, and processing or receiving facilities.

Workers will load and unload crops, supplies, and farm products from trucks, trailers, carts, and storage units; change combine cutting heads, defoliator flails, lifter wheels, grab rolls, baler components, and other wear components on equipment they are operating; use hand tools to remove rocks, weeds, soil clods, undesirable plant varieties, and other debris from fields, crops, and equipment; perform general maintenance, repairs, and clean-up of storage sheds, shop buildings, grain bins, equipment yards, and all farm equipment; ensure operational areas are organized and well maintained; use hand tools, power tools, and pressure washers to repair, clean, and maintain farm vehicles, machinery, and specialized agricultural equipment; service equipment regularly; receive crop for drying and storage at grain storage facility; dispose of spoiled grain; transport grain from fields to grain bins; load and unload grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operate augers and grain conveying equipment; monitor grain moisture levels; prepare scale tickets; and shovel grain.

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: 2 months

Basic English literacy skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, or walking. Workers operating vehicles on public roads will be required to have proper licensing.