H-2A · Agriculture

Winter Farm Worker

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Seus Family Farms, Inc.

Tulelake, CA — United States

Job duties

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Worker will load, weigh, and maintain stored agricultural products and perform equipment and facility maintenance in support of the farm operation. Primary duties include, but are not limited to: Operate forklift to load trucks with frozen palletized horseradish from storage. Operate hay squeeze to load trucks with alfalfa bales from storage. Weigh loaded trucks at scales; complete and maintain weight tickets, load paperwork, and inventory records of all product loaded. Operate front end loader for snow removal on farm premises. Operate road grader for winter maintenance of farm roads. Perform inspections of farm buildings during inclement weather. Worker will perform off-season basic maintenance on farm equipment; repair implements in preparation for the upcoming season; service, organize, and store tools and supplies; perform basic maintenance on farm vehicles; equip vehicles with tools for the upcoming season; maintain maintenance records for vehicles, trucks, and trailers; and inventory tools and supplies needed for the upcoming season. Equipment used includes: forklift (loading horseradish trucks), hay squeeze (loading hay trucks), front end loader (snow removal), road grader, pickup trucks, and semi-trucks. Employer assures that all transportation-related time after workers clock in will be compensated, including actual driving time, processing paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle. Daily duties may vary depending on storage and weather conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Requirements

Must have 3 months of work experience with alfalfa bales and frozen palletized horseradish, working with both in storage. Must be able to operate front end loader for snow removal and road grader for winter road maintenance. Need to be able to become a certified weight master after hiring process. The employer will cover the costs to become a certified weight master, if necessary. The employer will cover the costs of obtaining a drivers license, if necessary. The employer provides the required transportation as provided in the H-2A regulations. Workers are not compensated for driving time to and from work since they do not drive anyone other than themselves. Gas and cleaning supplies are provided free of charge at the shop on the farm. Workers are compensated for cleaning vehicles, if needed, after they clock in. Random drug testing may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers.

Housing

The house is equipped with 3 bedrooms, one bedroom accommodating up to 2 workers per room and two bedrooms accommodating up to 1 worker per room. Each worker will be provided with their own bed. Laundry accommodations on site at no cost to employees. All housing facilities are equipped with full kitchen facilities. Employer will provide transportation to the grocery store at least once a week.

Transportation

After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.

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