Agricultural Farmworker

Job description

Francisco Armendariz DBA Armendariz Farms, LLC is petitioning for one (1) H-2A worker to meet the seasonal' need of seeding, soil maintenance and harvesting of Cotton. Worker will operate tractor, forklift, rotary till, perform minor maintenance of tractor, forklift, tiller, and trailer. Engage in seeding sand fighting, soil maintenance, row crop cleaning, remove non-performing plants and harvesting. Worker will show willingness to learn and be team oriented. Worker will need to be able to work outside in high and/or freezing temperatures. Physical requirements included but are not limited to be physically able to lift 60 lbs., stand and walk for long periods of time in the fields, stoop/bend repeatedly, and engage in repetitive movements.

Duties include but are not limited to planting, preventing soil erosion and harvesting crops 90% of worker's time will be planting and maintaining soil and harvesting cotton. 10% of the worker duties would include operating and servicing farm machinery, fences, and farm facilities.
Crop Management:
*March - June: soil preparation and seeding
•July -September: Sand fighting and using rotary hoe for prevention of soil and wind damage to cotton. Plowing for weed control
•September - December: Depending on rainfall, harvesting of cotton.

Equipment used to perform job duties include, but not limited to clippers, hoe, spade, pliers, wrench, screwdriver, cutting knife, gloves, tractor, hand truck, tiller, trailer, forklift. All equipment and tools used in the performance of row crop duties provided by employer

Special Requirements

None