Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse

H2ajobs; Altus (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly grocery transport

Job summary

H2ajobs in Oklahoma seeks workers to repair and maintain farm vehicles and operate irrigation and field machinery. Duties include tractors, planting, cultivating, spraying and harvesting crops like cotton and wheat.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with weekly transportation to grocery stores. 2 months of experience required; must obtain a valid driver’s license and clean driving record; able to lift 50 lbs; random drug testing may occur.

Qualifications

• Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and equipment.
• Operate tractors and tractor-drawn machinery for field work.
• Load and unload materials and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
• Set up and operate irrigation equipment for watering crops.
• Operate tractors and self-propelled machinery for planting, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
• Drive farm pickup and perform minor daily upkeep at the worksite.

Skills

Tractor operation

Equipment maintenance

Heavy lifting

Job description

Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment in preparation for planting including changing oil; Set up, maintain, operate irrigation equipment for watering crops; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as cotton, wheat; Drive farm pickup; Minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.

Transport: See Addendum C

Experience wanted: 2 months

Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.