Farmworkers and Laborers
Employer: H2A Complete II, Inc. (Petition 3-RB)
Location: St. Elmo, IL
Workers needed: 18
Pay: $15.81/hour
Season: Jan 4, 2027 – May 10, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers must follow directions from the supervisor in charge. Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following: shovel, haul, spread manure, dig holes, ditches and trenches, tilling soil, applying fertilizers, transplanting, thinning or pruning crops and applying pesticides. Manually plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables, horticultural specialties and field crops. Hoe weeds in fields. May be required to do some incidental record keeping. May be required to do spot picking and/or clipping, include pulling weeds by hand. Plant seedlings while riding mechanical planter, by hand or using a vacuum seeder. May drive tractor, hook and unhook planter. Use hand tools such as: shovels, trawls, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears and knives. Cut produce and place in containers. Place containers on wagon in field and remove weeds from the containers. May place, plant, stake, and zip tie in larger vegetable containers. Pick, wash, sort and grade assorted vegetable plants. Water plants and replace hoses in the greenhouses. May move flower and/or vegetable containers from greenhouse to greenhouse. Place cut flowers in water and prepare for shipment. Pick up containers of flowers and/or vegetables and load them on shipping carts. Prepare or ready baskets of flowers for sale. May drive forklift to load and unload plants and produce on truck to fill orders. Sweep and clean out delivery trucks for next day’s deliveries. Clean and organize greenhouses and sheds after use. Help maintain, cover, and complete minor repairs to existing greenhouses, trellises, fences and farm buildings.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will provide housing with a free, convenient, and fully equipped kitchen facilities with refrigerator, stove, pots, pans, utensils and counter space for cooking, that will enable the workers to prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities will include dishwashing facilities with adequate sinks that have hot and cold water under pressure that are in working conditions to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will also provide free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city to buy food, banking services, and other necessaries. Transportation will be in an approved bus/van/car/truck at no cost to workers.
Transport: Inbound: Employer will provide and pay for lodging in consulate city, a charter bus/van/car/truck/public transportation or plane (travel insurance may be required), to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer.
Experience wanted: 0 months
Must be 18 years or older. It is recommended that you have experience with Agricultural Equipment and knowledge of Agricultural Field work due to safety reasons related to possible equipment injury, heat stroke possibility, and food safety. Employer may conduct a Criminal Background Check and/or Drug Screen (Owners Expense). All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to the worker. There is a lifting requirement of 5-50 lbs. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Cell phone can only be used during breaks, emergencies, and communicated with supervisor when needed. Workers may stand in one place for long periods of time and must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift while performing their required job duties. Safety training on tools and equipment will be provided, if necessary.
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