Farmworkers and Laborers

H2ajobs; Hickory Ridge (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to manage grain bin systems in Arkansas. You will check bins weekly for moisture and temperature, log results, and determine readiness for delivery. Duties include operating fans, heaters, augers, and maintaining the bin area and equipment.

Responsibilities extend to loading grain haul trucks, inspecting vehicles, and ensuring safe transport readiness. Housing and meals are provided, with travel reimbursement per H-2A rules. Experience required: 2 months.

Qualifications

• Experience with grain handling preferred.
• 2 months experience required.

Responsibilities

• Check grain bins weekly for moisture, temperature and proper function.
• Log results for each bin system.
• Determine whether grain is ready for delivery based on logs.
• Operate grain bin equipment (fans, heaters, stir augers) including switching on/off.
• Keep grain bin system area clean; clean spills.
• Notify manager of any breaks/leaks in the system.
• Lubricate grain bin system weekly.
• Check grain bin system after weather events.
• Climb to bin lids to inspect for leaks.
• Service all grain equipment.
• Sweep auger operation: place sweep, move grain with scoops/brooms.
• Load grain haul trucks and trailers; inspect readiness for road use.
• Maintain trucks and trailers.

Job description

The job duties are as follow but are not limited to:

Check grain bins on weekly basis for moisture, temperature and proper function.

Log results for each bin system.

Based on log results workers must determine whether grain is ready for delivery.

This process involves handling of equipment like fans, heaters, stir augers - switching it on/off and move from one bin to another.

Maintain grain bin system area to be clean, all spills picked up and processed.

Maintain any breaks or leaks with grain bin system - notify manager of all breaks/leaks.

Weekly lube of grain bin system.

Check grain bin system after each weather event.

Climbing up to the top checking each lid looking for leaks.

Service of all grain equipment.

Clean bin floor once it is low - insert the equipment to clean the floor. It is called a sweep auger.

Once the sweep is in place the workers use scoops and push brooms to move the grain to the auger.

Loading of grain haul truck and trailers.

Inspection of grain haul truck to ensure readiness for road and delivery.

Maintenance of trucks and trailers.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Housing provided to the worker has a fully equipped kitchen where the worker can prepare and cook his own meals three times a day. The housing facility has a fully functional kitchen that is equipped with appliances such as stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher - all in working condition. The kitchen is equipped with necessary utensils for prepping and cooking food. Adequate sinks with warm and cold water under pressure. Employer will ensure that the worker has access to a grocery store at least once a week to purchase food/produce. The worker has access to vehicles to drive himself to the grocery stores from the house to the stores and back.

Transport: The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulated at the time, from the worker's place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker's place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance involved, for example return bus and or airfare.

Experience wanted: 2 months

See Addendum C