Farmworker and Laborers, Crop, Nursery Greenhouse
Employer: Nunez Pine Straw, Inc.
Location: Baxley, GA
Workers needed: 50
Pay: $12.57/hour
Season: Jan 11, 2027 – Nov 5, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Manually prepare fields/soil to support blueberry crop production by removing stumps, picking up roots, laying irrigation pipes, laying plastic, mulching, planting, weeding, trimming, pruning, raking, fertilizing, cultivating, baling, harvesting, spreading, and loading. Greenhouse work includes planting seeds, watering, transplanting plants/cuttings, and labeling containers. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental and in conjunction with general farming duties of the farm listed in the application, such as performing hand gathering of pine straw mulch, hand or machine baling, loading, and spreading in beds or rows. Farm and field sanitation: Pick up trash, sweep, mop, remove trash, and clean bathrooms. Operate or tend to tractors, harvesters, sprayers, and irrigation equipment. Operate or maintain pickup trucks or passenger vans for over-the-road use. The tasks in this job description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or multiple functions during the same day in the sole judgment of the employer. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods. Work involves inclement weather conditions, including extremely hot, humid, cold, and rainy weather, as well as prolonged walking over uneven ground in dusty or muddy conditions, bending, and reaching. Work specifications may change during the season due to crop conditions, market conditions, and weather disasters. All tools, materials, and equipment will be provided at no cost to the employee. Employees may be requested to take random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Workers will supply their work clothes. Must be at least 18 years of age.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The 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. 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, with pre-approval of the worker, 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 noncommuting workers, the employer pays/reimburses reasonable travel costs (transportation, daily subsistence, and lodging, if applicable)
from the place worker departed to the employer's place of employment. In compliance with the applicable regulation found at 20 CFR 655.121(h)(2), for U.S. workers who complete the work contract & are eligible for the outbound transportation
Experience wanted: 0 months
The employer is a Drug-Free Workplace. Drug testing will be conducted in the event of an accident at the employer's expense. If the employee refuses or fails to test, immediate termination of employment will follow.
This work involves conditions that require high levels of physical conditioning, including strenuous activity in cold or extremely hot conditions, direct sunlight, and adverse weather.
Workers' compensation insurance is provided:
Amerisafe Insurance AVWCGA
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