Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse

H2ajobs; Caraway (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in Caraway, Arkansas, is seeking dependable agricultural laborers to participate in inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. You will use hand tools, load products into trucks, and operate in dusty conditions, including working inside grain bins and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Employer-provided housing and meals are included, with weekly transportation to stores for groceries.

Qualifications

• Must speak and understand English.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in dusty conditions.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, grade, sort, store, and post-harvest treat crops.
• Use hand tools (shovels, scoops, brooms) for auguring and drying grain.
• Load agricultural products into trucks and drive to market or storage facilities.
• Follow safety protocols and wear employer-provided PPE.

Skills

English (speaking)

Job description

Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; Use hand tools such as shovels, scoops, brooms for duties such as auguring grain, scooping grain, turning levers and knobs to dry grain, sweep bins with hand broom after grain is augured; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or under filling and drive to market or storage facilities via public roads; Must be able to work in dusty conditions and be willing to work inside grain bins as well as lift 50lbs bags; Follow safety protocols and wear appropriate employer provided safety equipment. Must speak and understand English.

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: 0 months

Be able to work in extreme conditions such as heat, humidity, wind, cold. Lift and carry supplies. Follow instructions. 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. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license within 30 days following hire and obtain clean driving record to be able to operate company vehicle. Lift up to 50 lbs.