H-2A · Agriculture

Farmworker

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

L/S Hay Inc.

Coolidge, KS — United States

Job duties

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L/S Hay INC is seeking a winter employee to assist in the off-season repair and maintenance of the farm’s irrigation systems and equipment. Off-season property preparation will include gofer baiting using a tractor and pull-behind baiter, closing sprinkler tracks, repairing and filling trail roads, and mowing overgrown weeds. Job duties for sprinkler maintenance and repairs include winterizing all sprinklers and related equipment, lubricating well motors, checking above-ground pipelines for cracks or other defects, and repairing or replacing any damaged drop hoses or watering pads. The employee will also check indicator light function and repair as necessary, inspect, clean, and tighten all tower electrical connections, and perform inspection, lubrication, and adjustment of the center pivot structure. Additional responsibilities include inspecting, cleaning, and tightening electrical connections in the pivot panel; inspecting, lubricating, and performing all necessary repairs or adjustments to tires, drive gear boxes, drive shafts, U-joints, and the center drive unit. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

Requirements

Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license.

Housing

Family housing not available. Housing will be clean & meet applicable Fed, State &local housing standards. Workers must maintain neat & clean housing. Housing/utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are unable to return to place of residence the same day. If both male & female workers are hired: separate toilet, bathing and sleeping rooms will be provided.

Transportation

The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

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