H-2A Compliance & Housing Coordinator

Columbia Farm Services; Quincy (WA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO earned as you work (about 80 hours

7 paid holidays per year

Discretionary bonuses possible

Job summary

Columbia Farm Services, a Washington tree fruit agricultural operation headquartered in Quincy, WA, seeks an H-2A Specialist to ensure program compliance and smooth operations from petition to departure. You will oversee housing cleaning crews, coordinate repairs with Maintenance, and serve as the day-to-day point person for H-2A workers, field managers, housing teams, and our agents and attorneys.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with H-2A, agricultural HR, or farm labor compliance.
• Working knowledge of 20 CFR 655 Subpart B and Washington and Oregon agricultural
• Fluent in Spanish and English, written and spoken (required).
• Exceptional organization, recordkeeping, and follow-through; able to manage many moving parts and deadlines at once.
• Comfortable with spreadsheets, HRIS/payroll systems, and Microsoft 365.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between sites.
• Experience supervising or leading a crew, including scheduling, training, and holding the team to standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the H-2A cycle: job orders, labor certifications, petitions, consular processing, travel, arrival, and departure.
• Maintain worker files, contracts, I-9s, and program records to DOL, USCIS, Washington ESD, and
• Track the 3/4 guarantee, AEWR wage requirements, and inbound/outbound transportation
• Supervise the housing cleaning crew, including scheduling, training, and quality checks, and coordinate repairs with Maintenance so worker housing is inspection-ready before arrival and well kept through the season.
• Serve as a bilingual liaison between H-2A workers and management; document and elevate worker concerns.
• Help field managers apply H-2A rules on work assignments, corresponding employment, and recordkeeping.
• Prepare for and support DOL Wage & Hour, WA ESD, Oregon BOLI and Oregon OSHA, and housing audits or inspections.
• Assist with onboarding, orientation, and worker communications in Spanish and English.
• Track housing occupancy and repair requests, and work with Compliance on housing licensing and inspections.

Skills

Spanish

English

H-2A experience

HRIS/payroll

Microsoft 365

Driver's license

Tools

HRIS/payroll systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

Columbia Farm Services, a Washington tree fruit agricultural operation headquartered in Quincy, WA, seeks an H-2A Specialist to ensure program compliance and smooth operations from petition to departure. You will oversee housing cleaning crews, coordinate repairs with Maintenance, and serve as the day-to-day point person for H-2A workers, field managers, housing teams, and our agents and attorneys.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) communication is essential.