Farmworkers and Laborers

H2ajobs; Hartsfield (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Weekly town transportation

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks farm workers in Georgia to perform transplanting, weeding, harvesting, packing, and sanitation across crops including cabbage, onions, squash, greens and pecans.

Two months of verifiable farm experience is required, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Workers will operate tractors and forklifts as needed; employer provides housing and meals, plus weekly transport to town for errands.

Qualifications

• Two months of verifiable farm work experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to perform field, shed and packing duties.
• Experience with operating tractors or forklifts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Transplanting, weeding, and harvesting cabbage crops.
• Planting and weeding onion transplants; harvesting squash.
• Weeding across listed crops; routine sanitation of fields and sheds.

Skills

Farm experience

Lift 50 pounds

Sanitation duties

Tractor/Forklift operation

Tools

Tractors

Forklifts

Job description

Crops: Cabbages, Onions, Corn, Greens, Peanuts, Pecans, Field crops, Squashes, Vegetables and melons. Transplanting, weeding, and harvesting of cabbage crops; planting, weeding, and harvesting onion transplants; weeding and harvesting of squash; pulling weeds in all crops listed on contract; limb clean up in pecan orchards prior to harvest and other farm related activities required by the pecan crop; final packing and lidding of harvested crops at the packing shed; workers are responsible for farm, field, and shed sanitation including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm sanitation duties; operate tractors, forklifts, and maintain farm trailers.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided 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 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 (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.

Experience wanted: 2 months

Workers must have at least 2 months of experience in verifiable farm work. Employees will be asked to sign certifying verifiable experience or provide a verification letter from previous employer. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds.