Farmworkers and Laborers, Crops

H2ajobs; Salinas (PR); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to groceries

Job summary

H2Ajobs is seeking agricultural workers for field duties in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Most workdays are outdoors; workers move between fields on foot, standing, walking uphill/downhill, bending and lifting up to 75 pounds. Driving and use of farm equipment may be required.

Positions may require up to 12 hours per day and occasional Saturdays or holidays based on field conditions. Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transportation to groceries.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand, walk, squat, kneel, bend from the waist, push, pull, reach, and carry.
• Lifts up to 75 pounds and moves between fields daily.
• Outdoor physical labor in variable weather and terrain.

Responsibilities

• Prepare soil and support harvest operations for bananas, plantains, papaya and squash.
• Assist with harvesting and post-harvest handling as required.

Skills

Stamina

Field mobility

Lifting

Equipment awareness

Job description

Prepare the soil for the preharvest, harvesting, and post-harvesting of bananas, plantains, papaya and squash. Most of the workdays are spent outdoors on one's feet, with constant movement as they move from one field to another. Workers must be able to stand, walk uphill and downhill, sit, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, lift, and carry items weighing in the range of 5 to 75 pounds. Driving and operating passenger vehicles and farm equipment may be required. The worker may be requested but not required to work up to 12 hours per day and/or Federal Holidays, as well as Saturdays, depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. The manager or supervisor will notify workers at the end of the workday if there is any change in the start and time anticipated hours of work for the following day. Regular attendance by all workers during scheduled hours of the workday and/or work period is expected. Unsatisfactory attendance: including reporting late, excessive requests to leave before the end of the workday, not abiding by housing, or transport regulations, etc., may be cause for disciplinary action. Providing services to other farmers outside the scope of the H2A Visa will result in immediate contract termination. Workers must call their manager or supervisor at least one day before the start of the workday if they do not expect to be in on time. Further information on the Employer's Attendance Policy is in the Employee Handbook.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: -Employer will furnish free and convenient kitchen facilities with utensils, furniture, and appliances, so workers can prepare their own meals.

• Employer will provide free transportation, once a week, to ensure workers' access to convenience stores or supermarkets where they can purchase groceries.

• In the event the kitchen facilities become unavailable, due to outstanding events, employer will charge workers for the provision of meals; the daily charge per worker will be $16.78.

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Transport: See Addendum C.

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Experience wanted: 0 months

Drug test it will be conducted after hire at employers expense

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