H-2A

Farm worker crop

Condiciones del empleo

Physical labor is needed for farm activities involved in planting, growing, harvesting, cleaning, trimming and packing of horseradish, sweet corn and other crops on their farm. Workers must be able to work as a group and keep pace with planting equipment separate dirt and foreign material while harvesting, keep up with product flow in the packing and plant selection process. Work in the fields can range from windy, dry, dusty or cloddy conditions to cold, wet and muddy conditions. Soils are often very soft and difficult to manuever in. Workers must be able to lift bins, crates, sacks, and pallets weighing 70 lbs or more routinely during the work day. Some job assignments are also require long periods of bending and stooping. Steady and reliable attendance is a must as each aspect of the job calls for employees to work as a team to maintain consistency and quality. The grower or supervisor will make daily individual assignments, crew assignments and location of work as the needs of the operation dictate. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties on any given day and different tasks on different days only on land either owned or leased by Keller Farms, Inc.