H-2A
Field Worker
- Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC
- Somerton, ARIZONA
Job conditions
- Pay
- $15.15 / hour
- Positions offered
- 95 positions
- Schedule
- Full time
- Contract start
- 10/28/2026
- Contract end
- 4/3/2027
- Visa type
- H-2A
- Address
- 60111 County 11 1/2 Street & Somerton Ave
- ZIP code
- 85350
Duties and description
- Field Worker (Organic and Conventional) Mix Romaine (Romaine, Butter, Baby Gem, Baby Romaine Hearts, Red Leaf and Green Leaf) and Romaine Hearts to perform the following duties on the farm:
- All packing duties will be performed in the field on the farm.
- Hand Laborer
- Hand Laborer will cut or pack a wide variety of produce in the correct quality, size and weight for the correct packs in the field.
- Continual visual examination of product to determine if product is right for harvesting.
- Use of hands and arms to handle and cut product with a medium size knife; the product will then be placed on a machine belt. Continual bending to reach product.
- The product can either be placed on a moving loading belt or inside a box in the furrows then it will be picked to process and pack at a designated location.
- Packer will pack product in carton boxes, plastic totes, and plastic bags, add rubber band tags, place stickers on product, and/or any other packs that the customer requires.
- The Box Maker will accommodate boxing materials from a trailer to box making area of the harvest.
- The boxes are then placed onto an overhead track and pushed down the track as worker continues making boxes and placing them on track.
- Mark cartons by using marking tools or stickers.
- The Loader will inspect final packaging before loading boxes onto pallets and will palletize orders as needed before loading onto trailers for transport.
- Ensure that all Food Safety policies are followed.
- Ensure that all Safety procedures are followed to reduce the risk of any type of injury to either the employee or others.
- Reports all safety problems, incidents and injuries to harvest foreperson immediately. Comply with all Company policies.
- Machine laborer
- Cut, pack, and trim a wide variety of produce in the correct quality, size and weight for the correct packs in the field.
- May harvest product by hand, and/or using a harvest knife.
- Continual visual examination of produce to determine if product is right for harvesting.
- Use of hands and arms to handle the product. Continual bending to reach product.
- Place completed packed product onto moving equipment such as conveyors in the field.
- Packer will pack product in carton boxes, plastic totes, and plastic bags, add rubber band tags, place stickers on product, and/or any other packs that the customer requires.
- The Box Maker will accommodate boxing materials from a trailer to box making area of the harvest machine.
- The boxes are then placed onto an overhead track and pushed down the track as worker continues making boxes and placing them on track.
- Mark cartons by using marking tools or stickers.
- The Loader will inspect final packaging before loading boxes onto pallets and will palletize orders as needed before loading onto trailers for transport.
- Walking and standing throughout shift on uneven ground and in leafy rows with debris.
- Ensure that all Food Safety policies are followed.
- Ensure that all Safety procedures are followed to reduce the risk of any type of injury to either the employee or others.
- Reports all safety problems, incidents and injuries to harvest foreperson immediately. Comply with all Company policies.
Requirements and occupation
- Education
- No minimum education required
- Occupation
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Listing information
- Case number
- H-300-26241-202986
- Case status
- Certification issued