Agricultural Equipment Operators And Farmworker And Laborer

Job description

This job requires a minimum of (3) months of general farm labor.
A valid drivers license is preferred but not required.

The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds.
General Farm Work will include the following duties:
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn, hay, and triticale. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production/hauling crops on or between worksites.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; clean equipment, implements, tools, vehicles; etc.; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL, 10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; husk/shell/de-tassel corn; operate weed eater; mow and/or burn weeds; operate equipment to pack silage, triticale, alfalfa (haylage); cover/uncover feedstock or compost pits with plastic and tires; haul and spread manure/compost/crops; move feedstock/compost; maintain farm roadways; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

Special Requirements

Per 20 CFR 655.135 (j), The employer and its agents have not sought or received payment of any kind from any employee subject to 8 U.S.C. 1188 for any activity related to obtaining H-2A labor certification, including payment of the employer's attorneys' fees, application fees, or recruitment costs. For purposes of this paragraph, payment includes, but is not limited to, monetary payments, wage concessions (including deductions from wages, salary, or benefits), kickbacks, bribes, tributes, in kind payments, and free labor.

This provision does not prohibit employers or their agents from receiving reimbursement for costs that are the responsibility and primarily for the benefit of the worker, such as government-required passport, or visa fees. Worker will be reimbursed should the worker receive a visa and arrive at the place of work.