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Job details
Schmidt Agricultural Enterprises, LLC
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2A
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 4
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 42
- Wage: 17.84 USD / Hour
- Start date: 04/18/2025
- End date: 11/08/2025
- Process date: 02/25/2025 13:44:12
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cantaloupe, watermelons, melons, pumpkins, beans, broccoli, cucumbers, cover crops, and alfalfa. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: carry out Team Lead tasks as directed by employer/foreman/supervisor; maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas, greenhouse, orchards, and/or fields; drive, load/unload farm trucks; transport crops to market; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. Drip Irrigation: move and lay drip irrigation equipment in fields; install plastic pipe; attach lines to water supply; turn valves to start flow of water; maintain/repair drip irrigation; flush drip irrigation lines; remove drip irrigation and layflat from fields prior to harvest; walk behind tractor to ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field. Will be expected to apply specific horticultural techniques as instructed by the employer in order to perform the following: prepare fields/plant/spray/weed and irrigate plants/shrubs/trees; sow seed and plant cuttings; recognize disease and/or nutrient/moisture requirements by plant texture/development or soil condition; observe general condition of plants and apply the appropriate care; mix planting soil; water plants by hand using hoses; pollinate/prune/transplant/pinch plants and cull appropriately to ensure development of product; harvest, pack, and store crop; maintain and repair structures/grounds; haul and spread soil/products to condition land; plant shrubs/plants in containers; prepare flowers/plants/shrubs/trees to fill orders; prepare crops for shipment; clean fields after harvest. Job duties related to the production of produce will include the following: hand weed in and between rows of crops; pick crop; harvest, sort, and gather crop by hand; place crip in buckets or bags; attach harness, bucket or bag and pick low hinging fruit while standing or on a ladder; identify and remove crop that is misshapen, damaged, or inferior; prevent bruising of crop or braking of branches; prepare plastic growing beds; harvest crops into packaging; tie crops into specified size bunches, using wires or rubber bands; load crops on trucks or field conveyers; hand crop off to or receive from another workers for placement in boxes located on trailers; place crop in boxes located on trailers.