Packers and Packagers, Hand
Employer: Doug Crabtree
Location: Havre, MT
Workers needed: 4
Pay: $18.62/hour
Season: Dec 1, 2026 – Apr 1, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
This agricultural position has duties as follows; Packaging, sorting and preparing edible grains and lentils in 5 and 25 Lb bags. Readying the packages for direct farm to consumer shipping and mailing. This position does require repetitive movement, lifting, and standing on an assembly line. This position is seasonal in nature and occurs after harvest when the product is in bins, time dried and ready for packaging. Once the spring planting season begins this job has ended and work resumes to cultivate/plant/harvest these crops on the farm.
Bonuses and increased wages possible depending on experience.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker.
Transport: INBOUND 1) Advance the worker the required transportation and subsistence costs to workers in corresponding employment who are traveling to the employer's work site. The amount of daily subsistence payment will be no less than those set forth in Sec 655.173(a). 2) Pay directly for the inbound transportation, typically, airplane transportation, and reimburse any subsistence costs.
If the employer has not previously advanced or paid directly for the inbound transportation and subsistence costs
Experience wanted: 0 months
Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).
The expected work schedule may be required in a split shift due to the nature of the job duties. Hours may vary due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the job. Work may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but only required to work the hours specified. Work may be offered 7 days a week but only required 6 days a week.
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