General Farm Laborer

H2ajobs; Foreman (AR); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation support

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking general farm workers in Arkansas to operate tractors and farm equipment, plant and harvest crops, and maintain irrigation systems. The role includes field preparation, seed sowing, and routine repairs, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include irrigation management (drip and flood), plant care, and equipment maintenance. Housing and meals are provided, with transport arrangements as needed.

Qualifications

• General farm work experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops.
• Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery.
• Prepare fields and plant cuttings; sow seed and monitor plant health.
• Irrigation duties including flood and drip systems; adjust water flow and maintain equipment.
• Identify diseased or nutrient-deficient plants and provide appropriate care.
• Transport crops to market and assist with harvesting operations.
• Provide general upkeep of farm areas and related structures.

Job description

General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities:

Maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops

Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery;

prepare fields

May mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable)

Remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds

Sow seed and plant cuttings

Recognize disease and/or nutrient/moisture requirements by plant texture/development or soil condition

Observe general condition of plants and apply the appropriate care

Read/interpret meters used to regulate/control environmental conditions

Mix planting soil

Pollinate/prune/transplant/pinch plants and cull appropriately to ensure development of product

Propagate plants

Haul and spread soil/products to condition land

Fill growing tanks with water

Mow/tend sod

Trap/poison pests

Plant shrubs/plants in containers

Identify and remove produce that is misshapen, damaged, or inferior

Pick up/handle/climb ladder, clear property

Prepare plastic growing beds

Set up/maintain pump/filter station

Clean warehouse in accordance with GAP standards

Occasionally plant crops by hand

Paint/repair/maintain farm structures

Replace/repair fencing

Perform general cleanup of farm areas

Drive, load/unload farm trucks

Operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties

transport crops to market.

Irrigation duties will include the following:

Flood Irrigation:

Lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field

Shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow

Close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded

Open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch

Siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas;

shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water

Mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.

Drip Irrigation:

Move and lay drip irrigation equipment in fields;

Walk behind tractor to assist in installing/laying drip irrigation and to ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field

Move drip hoses

Maintain/repair drip irrigation

Flush drip irrigation lines

Remove drip irrigation and layflat from fields prior to harvest

Ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field.

Other Irrigation Duties:

Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields

Lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools

Observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water

Disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season

Start drip irrigation pumps

Maintain drip irrigation system

Clean drip irrigation filters

Repair drip irrigation tape

Benefits

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)


• Meals: Housing provided to the workers has a fully equipped kitchen where they can prepare and cook their own meals three times a day. The kitchen is fully functional and equipped with appliances such as stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher – all in working condition. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary utensils for prepping and cooking food. Adequate sinks with the warm and cold water under pressure. The employer will ensure that workers have access to a grocery store at least once a week to purchase their own food/produce. Workers have access to vehicles to drive themselves to the grocery stores from the house to the stores and back.


• Transport: The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulated at the time, from the worker’s place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker’s place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance involved, for example return bus and or airfare.

Experience wanted: 2 months

See Addendum C