H-2A · Agriculture

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Helms Family Farms Gp

Crawfordsville, AR — United States

Job duties

Official text in English.

Duties will include major storm cleanup of farm sheds and removal of fallen branches, debris, vegetation, and other materials from the farm. Cleaning and maintaining vacant, unused areas of the farm by removing weeds, brush, debris, and overgrown vegetation; Surface water drainage work and irrigation system maintenance. Irrigation and surface-water drainage maintenance is required approximately once every four years and is performed exclusively between December 1 and March 15. These activities are not annual or semi-annual duties and are not performed outside this period because doing so would interfere with the employer’s regular farming operations. Workers may use hand tools and power tools to perform these duties. Inform farmers or farm managers of the clean-up process. Load debris into trucks or dumpsters. Move debris using wheelbarrows. Work may be performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and may require pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, digging, and performing other physically demanding agricultural labor. No CDL required and no commercial truck driving required.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Housing

Employer provided House; 3 bedrooms; 4 beds; accommodates 4 people. Employer will house, Only workers

Transportation

The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and provide reimbursement upon arrival at the farm for all inbound and outbound transportation at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. This may include plane, train, bus, or automobile.

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