Farmworker

H2ajobs; Seminole (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to work

Job summary

H2ajobs in Seminole, Texas is seeking a Farmworker to operate tractors and related machinery to plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops, and to maintain irrigation and fields. You will load products for transport and assist with farm repairs as needed.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transport arrangements available and safety and physical stamina requirements emphasized. Weekend work and long hours may occur depending on season.

Qualifications

• Experience required is stated as 0 months in the ad.
• Must be 18 years of age and eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled equipment to plow, harrow, fertilize, plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops.
• Set up and operate irrigation equipment.
• Load agricultural products into trucks and drive to market or storage facilities.
• Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping.
• Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures as needed.

Skills

Tractor operation

Safety and compliance

Physical stamina

Job description

Duties may include: Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures & other related Farmworker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish cooking facilities, utilities, and utensils for workers to prepare their own meals in the housing provided kitchen. Included basic appliances will consist of, but is not limited to, refrigerator, stove/oven, and sink with hot and cold-water connections. All appliances included will be in good, working condition for the workers. Employer will provide transportation to grocery store at least once a week for workers who wish to shop for food.

Transport: The employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to H-2A or U.S. workers, or 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 in traveling (a) to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer (i.e., inbound) and (b) from the pl... See attached Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 0 months

Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 80lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Worker must be able to obtain a valid US Driver's License within 2 weeks of reporting to work and possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or o... See attached Addendum C.