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Farmworkers and Laborers Crops

TM Harvesting, Inc.

Lake Providence, LA

$13.67 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+18634410860
Email address to Apply:
mbarajast@hotmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
9
Job Duties:
Workers will perform assign duties as instructed by their supervisor. Remove the plastic and any debris from the cotton as it is unloaded at the gin and prepare it to enter the gin. They will roll up the plastic and keep the receiving area clean. Monitor the moat baler and occasionally insert straps to bind the bales with. Qualified workers might be required to drive a forklift to move the finished cotton bales from the gin area to storage area. Do general cleaning such as sweeping, dusting, and trash removal in the area. The employer will provide the tools necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. The employer will charge the worker for reasonable costs related to the worker’s refusal or negligent failure to return the tools or due to such worker’s willful damage or destruction of the tools Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. If workers request a leave of absence during the contract period, the hours will be deducted from the hours offered under the ETA 790A for the purposes of the three-quarter guarantee. A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to the H-2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for the Visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment, no later than on the day work commences. For an H-2A worker going from an H-2A employer to a subsequent H-2A employer, a copy of the contract will be provided no later than the time an offer of employment is made by the subsequent H-2A employer.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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:
1
Special Requirements:
This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning. Due to the type of work involved, there is a Probationary Period of five (5) days beginning with the first day of employment, to show possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to perform this type of work.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
TM Harvesting, Inc.
Location:
Lake Placid , FL 33852
Telephone Number:
+18634410860

Worksite

Address:
10971 U.S. 65, Lake Providence, LA 71254

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-23201-203854
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
7/28/2023

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