Field Workers

Breard Farms; Sterlington (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Sterlington, Louisiana, seeks workers to establish and maintain a blackberry and kiwi orchard. Duties include clearing and maintaining fields, preparing soil, installing agricultural fabric, performing general farm labor, and assisting with equipment upkeep.

Additional tasks involve rooting plant cuttings, transplanting or up-potting rooted plants, planting in orchard fields, and ongoing maintenance.

Qualifications

• 2 months experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Clear and maintain fields
• Prepare soil and install agricultural fabric
• Perform general farm labor
• Maintain drainage areas and field access
• Assist with farm equipment
• Root cuttings; transplant or up-pot rooted plants into larger containers for overwintering; plant and establish in orchard fields
• Work outdoors in hot, humid and cold weather; stand for extended periods
• May undergo random drug testing; positive test or non-compliance may lead to termination

Job description

Workers are needed for the establishment and maintenance of a new blackberry and kiwi orchard. Duties will include clearing and maintaining fields; preparing soil and installing agricultural fabric; performing general farm labor; maintaining drainage areas, field access, and other agricultural areas; and assisting with the preparation, maintenance, and upkeep of farm equipment. Duties will also include rooting plant cuttings and transplanting or up-potting rooted plants into larger containers for overwintering, followed by planting and establishing the plants in newly prepared orchard fields. Workers will perform general farm duties as assigned and must be able to work outdoors in hot, humid, and cold weather conditions and remain on their feet for extended periods of time. After hiring, workers may be required to submit to random drug testing at no cost to the worker. A positive drug test or failure to comply with the employer's drug-testing requirements may result in immediate termination of employment.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Workers will be provided with fully furnished kitchen.

Housing will have transportation to the grocery store as needed.

Transport: Employer will pay for mode of transportation of the workers choosing to the worksite and reimburse worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved as required by regulations. The employer will pay for the workers’ outbound mode of transportation, of the workers choosing, at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved back to where they departed.

Experience wanted: 2 months

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