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Farm Worker/Trabajador Agricolas

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Grand Rapids, MIFull-time / Seasonal$13.78/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$13.78/hr
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Schedule
Full-time / Seasonal
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Farm workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest apples and perform general farm and orchard work in Kent County, Michigan. Tasks include transplanting, fertilizing, weeding, pruning, irrigation, operating tractors and other farm equipment, and maintaining apple, cherry, and Christmas tree plantings. The work period is September 5, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with a generally 40-hour workweek. One month of verifiable experience is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Farm WorkOrchard MaintenanceTractor OperationIrrigation System MaintenanceLifting Up to 50 Pounds

Qualifications

1 Month Verifiable Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Farm workers needed to plant, cultivate and harvest apples. Workers will also complete tasks associated with general farm work, including but not limited to transplanting, applying fertilizer, weeding, pruning, hoeing, installing and maintaining irrigation systems. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, pruning, thinning and operating tractors and other farm equipment. Workers will also complete tasks in pruning/training Christmas trees, cherry trees and apple trees, tree planting, field preparation, orchard clearing, hand thinning and orchard maintenance. The work will take place in Kent County, MI. Se necesitan trabajadores agrícolas para plantar, cultivar y cosechar manzanas. Trabajadores también harán deberes asociados con el trabajo agrícola general, incluso pero no se limita a trasplantar plantas, aplicar fertilizantes, quitar la maleza, podar, usar la azada e instalar y mantener sistemas de irrigación. Deberes adicionales incluyen, pero no se limita a podar, hacerse arboles menos densos y operar tractores y otras herramientas de granja. Los trabajadores también completarán tareas de poda/formación de los árboles de cerezas y manzanas, plantación de árboles, preparación del campo, limpieza de huertos, adelgazamiento de manos y mantenimiento de huertos. El trabajo se realizará en el condado de Kent, Michigan. Period of employment/periodo de empleo: 09/05/2026 - 02/28/2027. Work schedule is generally 40 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. El horario laboral es generalmente 40 horas por semana, lunes hasta sábado. Es posible que se ofrezcan horas adicionales, pero no es obligatorio. Workers will be paid a minimum of $13.78 per hour. In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to their employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business. Los trabajadores ganarán un mínimo de $13.78 por hora. De acuerdo con la ley estatal de Michigan aplicable, la Ley de Tiempo por Enfermedad Ganado de 338, los empleadores están obligados a proporcionar tiempo por enfermedad ganado a sus empleados. La cantidad de licencia por enfermedad pagada proporcionada puede variar dependiendo del tamaño del negocio. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Es necesario poder levantar hasta 50 libras. Requires one month of verifiable experience. Se requiere un mes de experiencia verificable. The employer provides housing at no cost to workers who are not reasonably able to return the same day to their residence. Separate sleeping rooms and bathroom facilities are designated for male and female workers. Family housing is not provided by the employer. H-2A workers who use employer-provided housing at no cost will be offered a wage rate of at least $13.73 per hour, consistent with Michigan's state minimum wage. El empleador provee vivienda sin cobrar a los trabajadores que no puedan razonablemente regresar en el mismo día a sus residencias. Se designan dormitorios e instalaciones de baño separados para trabajadores masculinos y femeninos. El empleador no se provee vivienda para los familiares de los trabajadores. A los trabajadores H-2A que usen vivienda proporcionada por el empleador sin costo alguno, se les debe ofrecer un salario de al menos $13.73 por hora consistente con el salario mínimo estatal de Michigan. Workers hired from beyond normal commuting distance will be reimbursed for inbound transportation costs. Upon completion of the work contract, these workers will also be provided with outbound transportation costs. Los trabajadores que están contratados fuera de la distancia normal para viajar al trabajo estarán reembolsados para el transporte de llegada. Para los que terminan el contrato completo, el empleador proveerá o pagará por el transporte de ida. <

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