Winter Farm Worker

Seus Family Farms, Inc.; Tulelake (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to load, weigh, and maintain agricultural products on a California farm. Duties include operating forklift for horseradish and hay squeeze for alfalfa, weighing loads, and maintaining paperwork.

The role requires at least 3 months of related experience, ability to use a front end loader and road grader, and potential certification as weight master. Employer-provided housing and meals are included, with transportation provided and possible meal deductions if facilities

Qualifications

• 3 months of work experience with alfalfa bales and frozen horseradish
• Ability to operate front end loader for snow removal and road grader for winter maintenance
• Certification as weight master or willingness to become one (employer covers costs)

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to load trucks with frozen horseradish.
• Operate hay squeeze to load trucks with alfalfa bales.
• Weigh loaded trucks and maintain weight tickets and load paperwork.
• Inspect farm buildings during inclement weather.
• Perform off-season maintenance on farm equipment and tools.

Skills

Alfalfa handling

Horseradish handling

Forklift operation

Snow removal equipment

Tools

Forklift

Hay squeeze

Front end loader

Road grader

Job description

Worker will load, weigh, and maintain stored agricultural products and perform equipment and facility maintenance in support of the farm operation. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

Operate forklift to load trucks with frozen palletized horseradish from storage. Operate hay squeeze to load trucks with alfalfa bales from storage. Weigh loaded trucks at scales; complete and maintain weight tickets, load paperwork, and inventory records of all product loaded. Operate front end loader for snow removal on farm premises. Operate road grader for winter maintenance of farm roads. Perform inspections of farm buildings during inclement weather.

Worker will perform off-season basic maintenance on farm equipment; repair implements in preparation for the upcoming season; service, organize, and store tools and supplies; perform basic maintenance on farm vehicles; equip vehicles with tools for the upcoming season; maintain maintenance records for vehicles, trucks, and trailers; and inventory tools and supplies needed for the upcoming season.

Equipment used includes: forklift (loading horseradish trucks), hay squeeze (loading hay trucks), front end loader (snow removal), road grader, pickup trucks, and semi-trucks.

Employer assures that all transportation-related time after workers clock in will be compensated, including actual driving time, processing paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle.

Daily duties may vary depending on storage and weather conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure.

If kitchen facilities become unavailable, employer will provide 3 meals a day and deduct $16.78 per day from workers' pay (or higher is a higher meal deduction is approved or if Department of Labor adjusts the meal deduction to a higher rate during the contract period.

Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Must have 3 months of work experience with alfalfa bales and frozen palletized horseradish, working with both in storage. Must be able to operate front end loader for snow removal and road grader for winter road maintenance. Need to be able to become a certified weight master

after hiring process. The employer will cover the costs to become a certified weight master, if necessary.

The employer will cover the costs of obtaining a drivers license, if necessary. The employer provides the required transportation as provided in the H-2A regulations. Workers are not compensated for driving time to and from work since they do not drive anyone other than themselves. Gas and cleaning supplies are provided free of charge at the shop on the farm. Workers are compensated for cleaning vehicles, if needed, after they clock in.

Random drug testing may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers.