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Published on Oct 28 2024

Farm Workers

$11.99  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Oct 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023

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3062 US Highway 1 N
Lyons, GA 30436
United States

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Job description

Perform tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Cultivate, prune, thin, and maintain nursery stock, pecan trees and olive plants. Prepare fields/soil for planting/transplanting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area. Plant/pot seeds, plants/cuttings and trees. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Train, prune, trim, shear and space trees and/or plants. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. May harvest, clean, pack and weigh whole pecans and harvest olives as needed. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply fertilizers, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, field clean-up activities and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Clean and maintain fields, orchards and work areas. Transport drinking water to field workers. Inform supervisors of crop progress. Duties also include field sanitation. As a minor activity, workers may operate farm vehicles, forklifts and equipment. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.
Employer attests that it has sent (or will promptly send) original surety bond to CNPC.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days.

TERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a two day introductory period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker at the conclusion of the introductory period if the worker's performance fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable.

Special Requirements

One month of verifiable farm work experience is required. Walk, bend, reach, stoop, push, pull, lift, carry and load up to 50 lbs. for prolonged periods of time. Perform repetitive movements. Most job duties require workers to work in extremely hot and/or wet weather.

Employer Contact Info

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https://www.dol.ga.gov

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