Tobacco Farm Worker

Job conditions

Pay

$12.57 / hour

Positions offered

10 positions

Schedule

Full time

Contract start

10/4/2026

Contract end

12/20/2026

Visa type

H-2A

Address

1038 Phelps Road

ZIP code

31513

Duties and description

• Workers will be working in Cotton, peanuts, pecans, and tobacco crops. Work may include but not
• limited to perform any combination of tasks related to the planting, cultivating, harvesting and curing of
• tobacco. Preparing soil, planting, pruning, weeding, and thinning. Harvest tobacco, stripping the stalk of
• all leaves. Wraps and ties tobacco plants. Loads and unloads harvested leaves onto truck or wagons. Pick
• up any loose leaves into crates and lift and load crates into assigned tobacco barn to be cured. After
• tobacco has cured, pull crates and pack cured tobacco into bales. Pick up any loose leaves that have
• fallen on the ground during the packing process. Load cured tobacco bales onto the truck. Grade, Sort,
• or classify agricultural products by size, weight, color, and condition. Workers will manually plant, hoe,
• weed, irrigate, clean spray, load/unload grain bins & trucks. Workers will till soil and apply fertilizers;
• transplant, weed, thin, prune, cultivate, harvest field crops; apply pesticides; clean, pack & load
• harvested products. Conduct post-harvest clean-up. Workers may construct trellises, repair fences, farm
• bldgs., and other farm related activities. Perform daily maintenance and service on farm equipment and
• machines. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, prune hooks, shears, knives. Operate
• farm equip as determined by employer/supervisor if applicable. Workers may lift and carry up to 75 lbs.
• Work may be conducted in inclement weather conditions including extremely hot, humid, cold, and/or
• rainy weather. Employer provides 2 days training starting with first day of employment to new workers.
• Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Workers must take care to
• handle tools, equipment and crops in a manner to avoid injury or damage. The employer will comply
• with all federal, state, and local safety requirements. Operational specifications can change during the
• season due to crop or market conditions. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific
• instructions given for each days work. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the
• employer or a designated employee.

Requirements and occupation

Education

No minimum education required

Occupation

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Listing information

Case number

H-300-26217-150082

Case status

Certification issued