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 January 1, 2023) and the national monthly AEWR for herding or production of livestock work on the range (effective January 1, 2023), please visit: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/wages/adverse-effect-wage-rates
Farmworker
West Line Farms Partnership
Texarkana, AR
$13.67 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +18709308285
- Email address to Apply:
- hogairrussell@yahoo.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 10
- Job Duties:
- Temporary, seasonal workers needed for rice and cotton farm. Job duties include tractor, equipment (combines) and truck driving; field preparation, water maintenance; fertilize, plant and harvest crops; lay out polypipe (irrigation) lines; manual shovel work; hoe weeds; spot spray; repair and maintain equipment, farm and fences; maintain field levees, roads and shop; load and unload trucks; all tools furnished, job involves frequent stooping and exposure to extreme temps, must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs.; driver's license required; must be at least 18 years of age; random drug screening upon hire (paid for by Employer); minimum three months experience in similar occupation. English proficiency necessary. Base hours offered is 40 hours offered including one hour daily lunch hour; additional hours are usually offered during a plentiful season and may include 10-40 additional hours of work depending on the nature of the season. Trabajadores temporales y estacionales necesarios para la granja de arroz y algodón. Las tareas incluyen tractores, equipos (cosechadoras) y manejo de camiones; preparación de campo, mantenimiento de agua; fertilizar, plantar y cosechar cultivos; tender líneas de polipias (riego); trabajo manual de palas; malezas de azadón; pulverización puntual; reparar y mantener equipos, granja y cercas; mantener diques de campo, caminos y tienda; cargar y descargar camiones; todas las herramientas suministradas, el trabajo implica parar con frecuencia y exposición a temperaturas extremas, debe ser capaz de levantar / llevar 50 libras; se requiere licencia de conducir; debe ser de al menos 18 años de edad; detección aleatoria de drogas en el alquiler (pagado por el empleador); experiencia mínima de tres meses en una ocupación similar. Dominio del inglés necesario. Las horas base ofrecidas son 40 horas, incluyendo una hora no pagado diario por almuerzo; las horas adicionales se ofrecen generalmente durante una temporada abundante y pueden incluir 10-40 horas adicionales de trabajo dependiendo de la naturaleza de la temporada.
- 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
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 40
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- West Line Farms Partnership
- Location:
- Paragould, AR 72450
- Telephone Number:
- +18709308285
Worksite
- Address:
- 17802 State Highway 296, Texarkana, AR 71854
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-23018-711780
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 2/1/2023