Shuttle Driver + Field Walker
Employer: Lewis Nursery and Farms, Inc
Location: Rocky Point, NC
Workers needed: 7
Pay: $16.43/hour
Season: Jan 13, 2027 – Aug 18, 2027
Experience: 12 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Shuttle Driver + Field Walker: Drive a van or bus over the road to transport farm workers on a planned or scheduled basis as directed by the employer or supervisor. Driver may pick up workers from different housing sites or pick up points and take them to assigned work site, transit between work sites, and return workers back to the housing site or pick up point at the end of the work day. Make trips to grocery stores, laundromat, airport, and governmental agencies, medical and dental offices, and so forth. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. Must abide by precise instructions and strict but necessary safety rules and policies. Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure. Maintain cleanliness of bus. Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions. Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires. Employer assures that driver will be paid the offered wage rate for actual driving time, including but not limited to trips to fuel vehicle and time spent maintaining the vehicle.
Conductor de transporte + líder de equipo: conduce una camioneta o autobús por la carretera para transportar a los trabajadores agrícolas de forma planificada o programada según las indicaciones del empleador o supervisor. El conductor puede recoger a los trabajadores de diferentes sitios de alojamiento o puntos de recogida y llevarlos al lugar de trabajo asignado, transitar entre los sitios de trabajo y devolver a los trabajadores al sitio de alojamiento o al punto de recogida al final de la jornada laboral. Realice viajes a supermercados, lavanderías, aeropuertos y agencias gubernamentales, consultorios médicos y dentales, etc. Dirigir y monitorear las labores de ayuda ocasional y estacional durante la siembra y cosecha. Debe cumplir con instrucciones precisas y reglas y políticas de seguridad estrictas pero necesarias. Inspeccione los vehículos y verifique los niveles de gasolina, aceite y agua antes de la salida. Mantener la limpieza del autobús. Manejar emergencias o interrupciones de pasajeros. Realizar reparaciones menores al vehículo y cambiar neumáticos. El empleador garantiza que al conductor se le pagará el salario ofrecido por el tiempo real de conducción, incluidos, entre otros, los viajes para cargar combustible en el vehículo y el tiempo dedicado al mantenimiento del vehículo.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Workers will buy their own groceries. Once a week, the employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. These board arrangements apply only to workers living in employer-provided housing. Empleador proporcionara instalaciones de cocina gratis y conveniente para los trabajadores viviendo en la vivienda proporcionada para que los trabajadores pueden prepararse su propia comida. Tranporte gratuito en un vehculo sera proporcionado al menos una vez cada semana por los trabajadores para comprar sus propios alimentos. Estos arreglos applicar solamente a trabajadores que viven en la vivienda provistos por el empleador.
Transport: Inbound transportation and subsistence will be reimbursed at the end of the first work week. The employer will provide or pay for charter bus or van or other modes of inbound and outbound transportation to groups of workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved. Mode of transportation to be arranged by the employer is unknown.
Experience wanted: 12 months
Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Use of cell phone or other personal electronic device while driving strictly prohibited by law and violation may result in immediate termination. Must commit to entire anticipated period of employment. Must be properly licensed by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent with passenger endorsement and medical certificate to operate bus. Must be at least 23 years of age. Must obtain a DOT medical examiners certificate before commencing work. Continued.
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