Farm Worker
Employer: Atlanta Harvest
Location: Ellenwood, GA
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $10.80/hour
Season: Dec 15, 2026 – Oct 14, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Crops/Commodities: diversified
vegetables including collards, kale,
cauliflower, beets, carrots, raddishes,
greens, watermelon, squash, zucchini,
sunflowers, small pumpkins. Perform
manual and/or mechanized duties
associated with the breeding, care,
and raising of livestock on a ranch.
Feed and water livestock. Herd
livestock to pasture for grazing. Herd
animals into corral and/or stall.
Manually restrain animal.
Maintain/repair fences used to contain
herd animals. Plant, cultivate and
harvest fruits and vegetables. Use
hand tools including, but not limited to:
shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots,
seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or
other groundcovering. Clean plastic by
hand from ground upon removal. Till
soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant
plants by hand. Stake/tie plants,
trellis/prune plants, and set poles and
wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or
pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches.
Grade, size and field pack product.
Take care to prevent damaging
produce and plants. Equipment may
include tractors, dozers, planters,
mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators,
power shears, chainsaws, bobcats,
skid loaders, high lifts, and trucks or
other vehicles. Install/maintain
irrigation systems and water lines.
Move and install irrigation pipes and
equipment. Dig and maintain ditches.
Install and remove levee gates. Apply
pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and
other crop protectants. Apply
fertilizers, plant growth chemicals,
conditioners, and other plant related
treatments at the correct times
depending on plant type, growth,
climate and crop conditions. Mow, cut,
and weed fields. Perform ditching,
shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground
preparation, and other manual tasks.
Bending, stooping and kneeling
required. Use hand tools including but
not limited to hoes, shovels, shears,
clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry,
and load/unload products or supplies.
Assist with farm building/field
maintenance and repairs. Repair
fences. Must wear assigned personal
protective equipment when required.
Must report for work daily wearing
work clothing and boots or other
durable foot wear. Workers wearing
clothing inappropriate for work will not
be permitted to start work. Outdoor
work required when plants are wet, or
during light rain, snow, moderate
winds, direct sun, high humidity and
extreme temperatures. Temperatures
in fields during working hours may
vary. Workers may be required to work
during occasional showers not severe
enough to stop field operations.
Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey
bees, insecticides, herbicides,
fungicides, or related chemicals may
affect a worker's ability to perform the
job. Work is done outdoors for long
periods of time and requires prolonged
periods of standing and/or walking,
repetitive movements, and frequent
bending and/or stooping. Workers must
be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy
or bulky objects (product, containers)
in accordance with the specified lifting
requirements. The vehicles provided to
workers (van, SUVs, pick-up truck,
etc.) are for multi-purpose use on an
as-needed basis (e.g., driving workers
from employer-provided housing
directly to the farm, around the farm
properties during the work day,
possibly carrying equipment/supplies
with them). This may require workers
to operate the vehicles on public roads
in order to reach the other locations
(no CDL w/ passenger endorsement
required). These multi-purpose
vehicles have a capacity or less than
13 tons, may be used on or off-farm by
the workers (e.g., drive to the grocery
store, bank, etc. at their discretion).
Workers are not required or expected
to arrange for the routine pick-up of
other workers or groups of workers on
a regular schedule or planned basis
(e.g., at housing locations or
centralized pick-up points).
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer does not provide meals.
Employer-provided housing includes
free and convenient kitchen facilities
with appropriate equipment,
appliances, cooking accessories, and
dishwashing facilities for meal
preparation. For workers residing in
employer-provided housing, employer
also provides free transportation once
per week to/from closest town or city
for personal errands (e.g., groceries,
banking services). Dining,
kitchen/cooking facilities and other
common areas are shared by all
workers. In the event that kitchen
facilities become unavailable during
the contract period, employer will
provide three daily meals in
accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In
such circumstances, employer will
deduct the cost of such meals up to
the maximum allowable amount
published in the Federal Register, or as
otherwise approved by the U.S.
Department of Labor.
Transport: Employer pays/reimburses foreign
workers for all visa-related costs
(excluding passport fees) in the first
workweek. For non-local workers,
employer arranges/provides inbound
transportation via common carrier
mode of transportation (e.g., bus or
plane) and reimburses workers for
daily subsistence and reasonable
lodging costs, if applicable. Use of
employer-offered transportation is
voluntary. Employer arranges/provides
outbound travel via common carrier
mode of transportation (e.g.
Experience wanted: 0 months
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