Orchard Field Worker: Outdoor Farming with Housing

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

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.