Farmworker

H2ajobs; Fairfax (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a Seasonal Agricultural Worker to support crop and livestock production in the United States. Duties include preparing fields, operating tractors and other farm machinery, planting, irrigating, harvesting, and maintaining records.

The role also covers livestock care, basic veterinary assistance when needed, and assisting with breeding and transport of goods. Housing and meals are provided; transport costs are reimbursed where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must have one (1) month previous farm experience.
• Exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures and frequent bending.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and hold a regular driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a range of farm machinery and equipment.
• Plant, cultivate, fertilize, spray, irrigate, and harvest crops; assist with livestock tasks.
• Maintain production and operational records.
• Assist with livestock care and transport duties.
• Drive farm trucks to transport crops, livestock, and supplies.
• Perform basic repairs on equipment and farm structures.

Skills

Farm experience

Driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

Outdoor work

Tools

Farm machinery

Job description

The seasonal agricultural worker will perform duties related to crop and livestock production. Duties will include preparing fields for planting; attaching and operating tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, combines, irrigation equipment, and other farm machinery; planting, cultivating, fertilizing, spraying, irrigating, and harvesting crops; maintaining irrigation ditches, pipes, pumps, and pivot irrigation systems; loading and unloading crops, feed, supplies, and materials using conveyors, forklifts, augers, hand trucks, and other equipment; monitoring machinery and performing routine maintenance and minor repairs on agricultural equipment, irrigation systems, vehicles, fences, and farm structures; driving farm trucks to transport crops, livestock, feed, supplies, and equipment; maintaining production and operational records; feeding and watering livestock, monitoring feed and water supplies, and providing basic animal care; examining livestock for signs of illness or injury, administering medications or vaccinations as directed, and arranging veterinary care when necessary; assisting with livestock breeding and births as needed; herding, sorting, and moving livestock between pastures, pens, scales, and trucks; cleaning and maintaining livestock facilities and equipment; and maintaining livestock, crop, equipment, and inventory records. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion, Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

Housing

Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals

The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration),cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers.

Transport

The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

Experience wanted

1 months

Requirements

• Must have one (1) month previous farm experience.
• Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, frequent stooping or bending over, Must be able to lift 50 lbs, Must have a regular driver's license.