Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse

H2ajobs; Walnut Ridge (AR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in Arkansas is hiring agricultural laborers to scoop grain, load trucks, and assist in grading, sorting, and post-harvest treatment of crops. You will work with basic hand tools and simple machinery, lifting up to 50 lbs and operating in dusty conditions.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with weekly transportation to stores for groceries. A valid driver’s license is preferred; random drug testing may occur after hire.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 month of recent, verifiable farm labor experience.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in dusty conditions.
• Must speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Scoop grain, shovel, and load into trucks without over- or underfilling.
• Turn levers/knobs to dry crops and operate simple equipment.
• Inspect, grade, sort, store crops and perform post-harvest treatment.
• Follow safety protocols and wear employer-provided safety equipment.

Skills

English language

Physical strength

Weight-lifting ability

Job description

Use hand tools such as shovels, scoops, brooms for duties such as scooping grain, turning levers and knobs to dry, sweep with hand broom; Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or under filling bed or trailer and drive to market or storage facilities; Must be able to work in dusty conditions; 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: 1 months

One (1) month 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.