Farmworker

H2ajobs; San Simon (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Weekly transportation to town

Job summary

H2ajobs in Arizona seeks agricultural workers for pistachio farming under seasonal contracts. You'll perform manual and mechanized tasks to plant, cultivate, and harvest pistachios, using tractors and harvesters and handling packing and loading.

Experience noted includes a minimum of 3 months in agricultural field work; housing is provided, and work will vary with weather conditions and crop cycles during harvest.

Responsibilities

• Plant pistachio trees and harvest pistachios by hand and with machines.
• Load and pack harvested products using equipment such as dryers, hullers, sweepers, shakers, and harvesters.
• Operate farm vehicles, tractors, and related equipment for disking, aerating, seeding, weed spraying, mowing, and other tasks.
• Prepare land for planting and perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, and other manual tasks as needed.
• Follow supervisor instructions and safety rules to protect workers and property.

Job description

Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 03/20/2027 (4 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.

Crops/Commodities:

pistachios.

Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):

Perform manual and mechanized labor to plant pistachio trees, cultivate and harvest pischtacios by hand and machine. Clean, pack and load harvested products using equipment including, but not limited to: dryers, hullers, sweepers, shaker, harvesters. Operate farm vehicles, tractors, and agricultural equipment associated with disking, aerating, seeding, weed spraying, mowing, raking, stacking. Ongoing farm maintenance including pruning and thinning on ladders and lifts. Workers must prune and thin each tree as shown by the supervisor.s. Till soil, transplant, thin and prune crops. Clean, repair, and maintain farm vehicles and agricultural equipment. Pick up old walnuts in the orchard to be hauled off. Lift and carry buckets to spread fertilizer, keeping up, as tractor pulls fertilizer trailerr by using wheelbarrow. Remove unwanted weeds by shovel in orchard. )Prepare and/or clear land for planting using mechanized or hand equipment to remove trash, rocks, or other debris or materials that may interfere with planting or harvesting activities. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing (long-handled), hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks.

Set up, operate, and maintain irrigation equipment. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches including checking valves. Use mechanical equipment, pickaxe, and/or shovel to make new irrigation ditches in the field. Bending, stooping, and kneeling required. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: long handled hoes, shears, clippers, loppers, wheelbarrows, pipe fittings, pipe wrenches, and saws. Level land by moving dirt and other materials. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with existing farm building maintenance and orchard maintenance and repairs. Repair fences.

Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, and the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirments and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision.

Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.

Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

For 3 weeks during September workers will be required to work 12 hour shifts Monday through Saturday during harvest from 6AM to 6PM with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Transport: Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. For non-local workers, employer arranges/provides inbound transportation via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g., bus or plane) and reimburses workers for daily subsistence and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. Use of employer-offered transportation is voluntary. Employer arranges/provides outbound travel via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g.,

Experience wanted: 3 months

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural field work experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks including operating agricultural equipment. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience.