Farm Hand, Equiptment Operator
Ralph Jones · Monticello, KY
Employment period: 2026-11-28 to 2027-05-07
Hours per week: 40.0
Pay conditions
U.S. workers wages $14.33 per hour / H-2A workers $13.07 per hour with the oppertunity to advance with experience
Job duties from the source
Skill Level 1 Row Crops: Duties to include, but not limited to: Workers may drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops such as corn, wheat, soybeans, etc. Attach farm implements such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor and drive tractor in field to till soil and plant/cultivate crop. Perform variety of other duties such as husking and shelling corn, lubricating and repairing farm machinery and unloading grain onto conveyors to storage bins and elevators Alternative: General farm maintenance and other duties as necessary in maintaining farming operation. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing soil for planting, maintenance of implements & equipment & other work as directly related to the harvest activities for which the worker is employed. Also include fixing and emptying and painting of fence/barns. Participate in livestock operation, duties may include, but not limited to, feeding, tagging, vaccinations, movement from pen to pen, loading and unloading as needed, and sorting. Such work will be offered when weather or harvest conditions prevent work in the primary activities listed above. General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: 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. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.
Additional requirements
The employer will train the workers for a period of two day after which the worker will be expected to work without constant supervision. Tools and Equipment: The employer will furnish, without charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required in the performance of the specified work. Workers will be charged for any willful damage or loss of such tools, equipment and employer provided housing.
Verification
H-2A disclosures
Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order
How to apply
Workers living in the Wayne County area are requested to contact the Office of Employment & Training (OET) in Monticello, Kentucky. Workers outside this area are requested to call SWA 502-564-7456 to request further instructions. The office of the U.S. Department of Labor Job Service, to which they report for the following criteria, will refer all U.S. Workers who express an interest in the employment opportunity. The Office of Employment and Training will refer all workers to Ralph Jones for telephone interviews at from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Workers must be able to: 1. Have physical ability to perform the work outlined in this order. 2. Have availability for the entire period of employment stated on the form ETA 790. 3. Worker has been fully appraised of the terms, conditions and nature of the employment offered.
Recruitment phone: +16062784561
Recruitment: ralphjones50@myyahoo.com