Truck Drivers

Covington Gin Company, Inc.; Andalusia (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Weekly transportation to town

Job summary

H2ajobs in Andalusia, AL is seeking an entry-level Cotton Gin Worker to operate trucks, load bales, and haul cotton to the gin. You will follow supervisor instructions and help maintain equipment while performing tasks mainly outdoors.

The role requires reading and speaking English, a valid CDL license, and being 18 years or older. Shifts run 6:00 am–6:00 pm or 6:00 pm–6:00 am, Monday through Saturday, with an unpaid lunch break; housing is provided by the employer.

Qualifications

• Must read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with supervisors and read reports.
• Valid CDL license is required to operate trucks.
• Applicant must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks to haul raw cotton from fields to the cotton gin.
• Load and unload cotton bales at pick-up locations and gin staging area.
• Haul gin trash and cotton seed as directed by supervisor.
• Maintain trucks and report any equipment issues.
• Follow Work Rules and health and safety guidelines.

Skills

CDL license

English language

18+ years old

Job description

Crops/Commodities:

Cotton Ginning.

Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):

Operate trucks to haul raw cotton from local fields to the cotton gin. Load cotton bales/modules at pick-up locations, where bales/modules have already been separated to be picked up, and unload bales/modules at the gin in the staging area as instructed by the supervisor. All activities are in connection with the ginning of cotton. Haul gin trash to disposal destinations. Haul cotton seed to drop-off destinations. Maintain trucks. Workers must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.

Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

(Shift 1) 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and (Shift 2) 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break, Monday through Saturday. Each worker will be assigned to a shift.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.), with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) has timely and consistently followed instructions duly communicated by supervisors, crew leaders, and management personnel; (5) has complied with the employer's quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product; (6) is not repeatedly tardy or absent, has reported to work at the time and place instructed, and remained at work for the agreed-upon work hours, unless such absence was excused or the worker timely communicated and sought approval for any deviation from such schedule; (7) has consistently performed the duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and has not purposefully malingered or acted in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refused to follow instructions, performed work in in a careless or reckless manner that poses a risk to the employer's crops/commodities, company property, or the health/safety of others, etc.).

Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer's recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Transport: Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. Workers responsible for securing inbound transportation arrangements. For non-local workers, employer reimburses reasonable travel costs (transportation, daily subsistence, and lodging if applicable), at least-cost economy-class rates, from the place worker departed to the employer’s place of employment.

Experience wanted: 0 months

Jobs offered working in cotton gin fields. Valid CDL license required. Driver Requirements. Must be 18 years of age or older. Work requires frequent sitting, stooping or bending, extensive pushing and pulling, and repetitive movements. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.