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Published on May 04 2025

Farmworkers And Laborers

$18.50  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Jul 7, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024

Employer

Sullivan Rd
Monroe, MI 48163
United States

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Job description

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Clearing the ground of rocks sticks & roots by hand, hoe or pull weeds by hand. Workers may also participate in set up/maintain irrigation systems, drain water from fields with hand tools and shovel when needed. May repair fences and farm buildings may also participate in irrigation activities. Mid-July- Manually weeding while walking fields by hand or using hand tools. Workers will continue with the process until other crops ripen. Mid-July to early September- Workers will be harvesting cantaloupes and watermelons by ripeness. Workers will pick and lift melons onto conveyor vehicle walking in field rows. Some workers may move melons into shipping bins. Workers will also harvest bell peppers during August and September. Workers will hand pick peppers by size, color, and quality into harvest hampers which are then dumped into harvest bins. Early September to October 31- Workers will walk in the pumpkin fields, select ripe pumpkins, cut selected pumpkins, and move to rows along the driveways. When the trucks arrive, workers will lift and stack pumpkins into trucks for a safe transport. Workers will containerized shipment, count and stack pumpkins into bins. May drive workers to/from the store/fields.

Special Requirements

Workers must be 18 years or older. If driving, a valid drivers license is required. Three (3) months of experience in cantaloupe/watermelon harvest, hand harvest strawberries, Employer may conduct background check on all new applicants at the employer's expense. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Cell phone can only be used during breaks, emergencies and to communicate with the supervisor. All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to the workers. Lifting requirement is from 5 to 80 lbs. Most of the workday is spent outdoors and agricultural fields and it involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat/cold and other natural elements. Workers may stand in one place for long periods of time and must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push pull, reach and lift while performing their required job duties.

Employer Contact Info

+15174032601

[email protected]

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