Agricultural Equipment Operators/farmworkers And Laborers

Job description

This job includes farm labor, irrigation, agricultural equipment operation and harvest on a hop farm.

This is a skill level II job and requires a minimum of three (3) months of agricultural equipment operator and general farm labor experience. Workers will be required to work independently with minimal supervision once given work tasks for the day.

The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds.

Twining/Stringing Hops: Attaching string (twine) between trellis and the ground. Driving the stringing cart (tractor) while other workers tie twine. Workers may ride on farm implement cart, approximately 18 feet above the ground, hand tying twine to trellis. Use tool to place metal clip in the ground. Affixing string to ground. Workers will fill water tank with hop twine to make twine damp. Workers will fix any strings that come loose or need repair.
Training hops: As the hops grow, wrap any bine that has not grabbed on to the twine. Hop bines are delicate and care must be taken when performing this task.
Weed hop fields.
Planting hop roots or hop plants in pots in new hop yards.
Assist in drip irrigation duties. Roll out and/or roll up drip hose to hop plants in rows. Repair and maintain drip hose and check for leaks and breakage. Flush drip irrigation lines. Spread drip irrigation lines and tubes.
Hop trellis work: Build and repair hop trellis. Dig and repair ground. Place new poles or remove broken or damaged poles. Remove old trellis. Ensure all poles are vertically straight.
Stretch cable and wire and attach clamps.
Pick up downed hop bines: When strong winds come along and blow mature hop plants off the bine, get the hops back up the trellis.

Special Requirements

Additional Wage Information
The employer agrees that it will offer, advertise in its recruitment, and pay at least the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), the prevailing hourly wage rate, the prevailing piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining rate, or the Federal or State minimum wage rate, in effect at the time work is performed, whichever is highest.
The employer may pay a higher hourly rate based on tenured performance and the Employer may, at its discretion, pay higher hourly rates for workers performing specialized duties. These higher rates will be based on individual factors including demonstrated skill/knowledge after hire, demonstrated experience after hire, certifications, and performance, and will be offered to all qualified H-2A and corresponding U.S. workers on the same terms. Such payments do not change the primary job classification or required experience level.