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Farmworker - Trabajador Agricola

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Kalamazoo, MISeasonal / Full-time$15/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$15/hr
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
Schedule
Seasonal / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The farmworker will perform crop and nursery work on blueberry and strawberry farms in Michigan. Duties include planting, weeding, pruning, caring for crops, hand-picking, packing, and cleaning. The position runs from December 28, 2026, through October 27, 2027, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule of 35 hours per week. Workers must be at least 18 and able to repeatedly lift and carry 75 pounds.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Agricultural HarvestingLifting and Carrying

Qualifications

Agricultural ExperienceMust Be 18+

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Occupation/Título del puesto: Farmworker | Trabajador Agricola Location / Ubicación: Kalamazoo, Ottawa, Muskegon, Van Buren, and Oceana Counties, Michigan | Dates / Fechas: 12/28/2026 -- 10/27/2027 Positions / Posiciones: 60 | Wage Rate / Salario: $15.00hr. Work Schedule / Horario Laboral: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. 35 horas por semana, lunes hasta viernes. Horas adicionales pueden estar ofrecidas, pero no serían obligatorias. *Available to applicants throughout Michigan/Disponible para solicitantes en el estado de Michigan Experience / Experiencia: Requires 1 months of verifiable agricultural experience. Se requiere 1 meses de experiencia agrícola. Job Duties / Funciones del trabajo: Duties include planting, plotting, weeding, pruning, caring for crops, hand-picking, packing, nursery work, and cleaning on blueberry and strawberry farms. Workers must be able to lift and carry 75 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday without hindering another worker's productivity. The job requires 1 month of verifiable agricultural harvesting experience. Tools are provided at no cost. Three-fourths of the workdays are guaranteed. Transportation and subsistence costs are reimbursed if the worker completes half the contract, and return transportation is provided if the worker completes the job. Free housing is provided to workers who cannot reasonably return home daily. If a female worker is hired, separate sleeping, bathing, and toilet facilities will be provided. Workers must be at least 18 years old. Random drug or alcohol testing may be required at no cost to the worker; refusal or positive results may lead to termination. All testing occurs after hire and may be required before work begins. Standard work conditions apply. Las tareas incluyen plantar, trazar, desmalezar, podar, cuidar los cultivos, cosechar a mano, empacar, trabajar en viveros y realizar labores de limpieza en granjas de arándanos y fresas. Los trabajadores deben poder levantar y cargar 75 libras repetidamente durante la jornada laboral sin afectar la productividad de otro trabajador. El puesto requiere 1 mes de experiencia verificable en cosecha agrícola. Las herramientas se proporcionan sin costo. Se garantiza tres cuartas partes de los días laborales. Se reembolsan los costos de transporte y manutención si el trabajador completa la mitad del contrato, y se cubre el transporte de regreso si completa el empleo. Se ofrece vivienda gratuita a los trabajadores que no puedan regresar a su residencia diariamente. Si se contrata a una trabajadora, se proporcionarán instalaciones separadas para dormir, bañarse y usar el baño. Los trabajadores deben tener al menos 18 años. Puede requerirse una prueba aleatoria de drogas o alcohol sin costo para el trabajador; negarse o dar positivo puede resultar en terminación inmediata. Todas las pruebas se realizan después de la contratación y pueden ser requeridas antes de comenzar el trabajo. Se aplican las condiciones estándar de trabajo. MI-Earned Sick Time Act: 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. De acuerdo con la ley estatal aplicable de Michigan, Ley de Tiempo por Enfermedad Adquirido 338, los empleadores están obligados a proporcionar tiempo por enfermedad adquirido a sus empleados. La cantidad de licencia por enfermedad pagada puede variar según el tamaño del negocio. Ho

How this job compares

Set against the 527 open Farmworker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$15/hr
  • Michigan median$15/hr50 hourly ranges
  • US median$15/hr126 hourly ranges

This rate, $15/hr, is close to the Michigan median midpoint ($15/hr) — in the middle half of Farmworker hourly ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 54 open Farmworker jobs in Michigan and 527 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
Farmworker postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median (143 postings).

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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