IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING WAGES FOR TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL JOBS
The Department of Labor recently announced new minimum wage rates, called Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), that employers must offer and pay, at the time work is performed, to nonimmigrant H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment beginning on the effective date of the new wage rates. To see the new hourly AEWRs for non-range occupations (effective December 29, 2021) and the national monthly AEWR for herding or production of livestock work on the range (effective January 1, 2022), please visit: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/wages/adverse-effect-wage-rates
Farm Worker
Durst Farms Inc.
Rolling Fork, MS
$12.45 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +16629070494
- Email address to Apply:
- csdurst@gmali.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 2
- Job Duties:
- Job requires operating heavy equipment including, but not limited to, tractors with various implements, combines, pickup trucks, and semi-trucks to harvest and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Job will also require using hand tools to perform repair and maintenance on field equipment and to remove undesirable plants and objects from fields; cleaning equipment with pressure washers; cleaning in and around farm shop areas to ensure that operational areas are maintained and organized; using mowers and other tools to maintain shop yards and facilities. Other manual duties include mechanic work, maintenance of all farm equipment and headquarters, and shovel work. Daily job duties may vary. Basic English literacy, reading, and math skills are required. Applicants must have or be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire and have 3 months of experience. Increase or bonus may be possible depending on experience or merit.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators
The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements
- Experience Required:
- Yes
- Months of Experience Required:
- 3
- Special Requirements:
- Basic English literacy and math skills are required. Applicants must have, or be able to obtain, a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Drug testing and criminal background check may be possible post-hire at the employer's expense to ensure safety on and around the worksite and the public. Workers will be working outdoors during the summer heat, which can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Job duties will require workers pushing, pulling, sitting, and walking for extensive periods as well as performing repetitive movements. Employees must be able to lift 100 pounds.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 51
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 7:00 A.M. - 3:40 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Durst Farms Inc.
- Location:
- Rolling Fork, MS 39159
- Telephone Number:
- +16629070494
Worksite
- Address:
- 587 Durst Rd, Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-22122-127486
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 5/11/2022