Farm Worker

H2ajobs; Glendora (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking farm laborers to operate tractors, trucks, and other equipment to till soil, plant, irrigate, harvest, and transport crops in Mississippi. Daily tasks include equipment maintenance, loading grain, and general field duties in varying weather.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transportation reimbursements after the mid-point of the contract. Experience of 2 months is noted as desirable; candidates must be able to lift 50 lbs, have or obtain a driver's license

Qualifications

• Experience in farm labor is required or preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must have or obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Outdoor work in heat and cold; exposure to the elements.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors with implements and other farm equipment.
• Load and unload grain and transport to bins or trucks.
• Maintain and repair equipment; general housekeeping in work areas.
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions; perform duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Outdoor work

Driver's license

Tractor operation

Job description

Job requires the operation of tractors with various implements, trucks, backhoes, excavators, and other large farm equipment to till soil and prepare land and plant, cultivate, irrigate, spray, harvest, and transport crops. Non-CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities. Job will also require working with irrigation piping and motors; laying irrigation pipe in fields; puncturing irrigation piping at set intervals; maintaining adequate water levels in fields; servicing engines and equipment; washing equipment; building, constructing and maintaining levees, installing and removing levy gates and putting in spillways; draining excess water from fields; using hand tools in the fields to repair equipment and remove weeds and plants; hauling grain from fields to grain bins; loading and unloading grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operating augers and other grain moving equipment around the grain bin facility; monitoring moisture levels of grain stored in bins to ensure compliance with moisture and grade standards; leveling grain with shovels; sweeping grain; ensuring that operational areas are organized and well maintained; performing housekeeping duties in farm shop and work areas. 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

Job requires having or being able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire and being capable of lifting 50 lbs. The job will require working outdoors in summer and winter temperatures that can be greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit and can be below freezing. Job duties will require sitting, walking, stooping, bending, and performing repetitive movements.