Farm Worker

H2ajobs; Morristown (SD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Free meals

Job summary

H2ajobs in Morristown, SD is seeking workers to operate large farm equipment, transport grain, and assist with harvests and swathing. Duties include loading non-CDL farm trucks and moving product to feeds and storage facilities.

You will help calving by checking the herd and performing fencing, rock picking, branding, maintenance and repairs. Employer provides housing and meals, with transportation reimbursement after 50% of the contract period.

Qualifications

• Experience with farm equipment and manual labor is required.
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds or more.
• Duties vary with crop, weather, and field conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate large farm equipment for transporting grain and other products.
• Harvest, swathe, and assist with calving and herd checks.
• Assist with fencing, rock picking, branding, maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Farm equipment operation

Physical strength

General farm work

Tools

Farm trucks

Tractors

Job description

Job duties include the operation of large farm equipment for transporting grain, transporting product to feedlot if necessary, harvesting, and swathing. Equipment operated includes farm trucks, payloaders, swathers, skid steers, tractors, and tractors with various implements. Non-CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm, to market, or to storage facilities.

Employees will also assist with calving by checking the herd for new calves and identifying any problems when they occur. Manual duties include fencing, picking rocks, branding, maintenance, and repairs.

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 experience, tenure, performance, or other factors at the sole 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

Employees must be able to lift 75 pounds since they will be lifting/dragging calves, tires, salt blocks, and mineral bags.