Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse

H2ajobs; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers for harvest and field packing of cabbage, watermelon, onions, peppers, and other produce in Texas. Duties include loading and unloading, transporting crops, and operating basic packaging equipment in a high-humidity outdoor environment. Two months of verifiable experience are required.

Workers must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, and may undergo random drug testing after hire. Employer-provided housing and meals are included, with weekly transportation to stores when

Qualifications

• 2 months of recent verifiable farm work experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfort working in high humidity and outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities

• Harvesting and cutting vegetables in the field.
• Packing produce in the field for transport to warehouse.
• Load crops and drive trucks to move materials between fields and storage.

Skills

Physical strength

Heavy lifting

Manual handling

Job description

Harvesting/cutting produce such as cabbage, watermelon, onions, peppers. Packing them in the field to later be transported to warehouse for distribution. Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: be able to handle working in high humidity, load crops and drive trucks to transport to and from fields and/or storage locations or facilities, load and unload materials and commodities, position boxes/bags at ends of machinery to catch products, remove and close full containers Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: packaging equipment. The workers will be performing the duties to help produce: vegetables.

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. 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.