General Farm Laborer
Employer: Red River Irrigation LLC
Location: Foreman, AR
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $13.40/hour
Season: Oct 15, 2026 – Aug 15, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities:
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;
prepare fields
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
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
Read/interpret meters used to regulate/control environmental conditions
Mix planting soil
Pollinate/prune/transplant/pinch plants and cull appropriately to ensure development of product
Propagate plants
Haul and spread soil/products to condition land
Fill growing tanks with water
Mow/tend sod
Trap/poison pests
Plant shrubs/plants in containers
Identify and remove produce that is misshapen, damaged, or inferior
Pick up/handle/climb ladder, clear property
Prepare plastic growing beds
Set up/maintain pump/filter station
Clean warehouse in accordance with GAP standards
Occasionally plant crops by hand
Paint/repair/maintain farm structures
Replace/repair fencing
Perform general cleanup of farm areas
Drive, load/unload farm trucks
Operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties
transport crops to market.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
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
Siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas;
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;
Walk behind tractor to assist in installing/laying drip irrigation and to ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field
Move drip hoses
Maintain/repair drip irrigation
Flush drip irrigation lines
Remove drip irrigation and layflat from fields prior to harvest
Ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field.
Other Irrigation Duties:
Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields
Lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools
Observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water
Disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season
Start drip irrigation pumps
Maintain drip irrigation system
Clean drip irrigation filters
Repair drip irrigation tape
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Housing provided to the workers has a fully equipped kitchen where they can prepare and cook their own meals three times a day. The kitchen is fully functional and equipped with appliances such as stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher – all in working condition. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary utensils for prepping and cooking food. Adequate sinks with the warm and cold water under pressure. The employer will ensure that workers have access to a grocery store at least once a week to purchase their own food/produce. Workers have access to vehicles to drive themselves to the grocery stores from the house to the stores and back.
Transport: The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulated at the time, from the worker’s place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker’s place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance involved, for example return bus and or airfare.
Experience wanted: 2 months
See Addendum C
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