Winter Farm Worker
Seus Family Farms, Inc. · Tulelake, CA
Employment period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-03-31
Hours per week: 42.0
Pay conditions
Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $16.90 per hour.
Job duties from the source
Worker will load, weigh, and maintain stored agricultural products and perform equipment and facility maintenance in support of the farm operation. Primary duties include, but are not limited to: Operate forklift to load trucks with frozen palletized horseradish from storage. Operate hay squeeze to load trucks with alfalfa bales from storage. Weigh loaded trucks at scales; complete and maintain weight tickets, load paperwork, and inventory records of all product loaded. Operate front end loader for snow removal on farm premises. Operate road grader for winter maintenance of farm roads. Perform inspections of farm buildings during inclement weather. Worker will perform off-season basic maintenance on farm equipment; repair implements in preparation for the upcoming season; service, organize, and store tools and supplies; perform basic maintenance on farm vehicles; equip vehicles with tools for the upcoming season; maintain maintenance records for vehicles, trucks, and trailers; and inventory tools and supplies needed for the upcoming season. Equipment used includes: forklift (loading horseradish trucks), hay squeeze (loading hay trucks), front end loader (snow removal), road grader, pickup trucks, and semi-trucks. Employer assures that all transportation-related time after workers clock in will be compensated, including actual driving time, processing paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle. Daily duties may vary depending on storage and weather conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
Additional requirements
Must have 3 months of work experience with alfalfa bales and frozen palletized horseradish, working with both in storage. Must be able to operate front end loader for snow removal and road grader for winter road maintenance. Need to be able to become a certified weight master after hiring process. The employer will cover the costs to become a certified weight master, if necessary. The employer will cover the costs of obtaining a drivers license, if necessary. The employer provides the required transportation as provided in the H-2A regulations. Workers are not compensated for driving time to and from work since they do not drive anyone other than themselves. Gas and cleaning supplies are provided free of charge at the shop on the farm. Workers are compensated for cleaning vehicles, if needed, after they clock in. Random drug testing may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers.
Additional work locations are listed in the official order. Review its full itinerary.
Verification
H-2A disclosures
Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order
How to apply
Prospective applicants will be considered for employment by applying through the local SWA or contacting the employer/hiring manager and showing proof that they meet the qualification/experience requirements. All applicants must apply directly to the employer during normal business hours of 9:00 am 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. In-person or phone interviews will be required. Applicants must contact Seus Family Farms at (530) 664-2761 prior to coming to the employers location to schedule an appointment. Walk-in applications will be accepted at: Address: 2284 County Rd 100, Tulelake, CA 96134 Applicants are NOT to come in for an interview without having scheduled an interview prior to arrival. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written proof establishing prior work experience. References may be contacted by employer to verify work experience. Workers should be notified of terms, conditions and nature of employment by the local employment office prior to referral. This notification will ensure applicants are able to review all information regarding employment, make an informed decision regarding the job, and compliance with disclosure requirements in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(q). Interstate and Intrastate candidates will be interviewed over the phone. Compliance screens of workers will be done using the following criteria: 1) confirm availability, qualifications, ability, and willingness to perform work described in work contract/agreement and confirm intention to work the entire season, 2) confirmation of full disclosure of all terms, conditions, and nature of work/job by local employment agency, 3) local workers confirm availability of reliable daily transportation to and from the job site for the entire season. Non local workers confirm availability of transportation to job site to begin work, 4) affirmative confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the US as described below. If employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers, the employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to OFLC and DHS in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(n). Workers who are reasonably able to return to their residence within the same day will not be provided with housing, subsistence and transportation. Employer will only complete the hiring process with workers who possess original identity and employment eligibility documents sufficient to complete USCIS Form I-9, as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act. This is to ensure that the employer is only hiring workers legally entitled to work in the United States. All new hires must complete the Form I-9, as required by IRCA, prior to their first day of work. Workers that cannot provide this documentation will not be allowed to work until it is provided.
Recruitment phone: +15306642761
Recruitment: jobs@seusfarms.com