
Farm Worker/Trabajador Agricola
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Dowagiac, MIFull-time / Seasonal$17.47/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Farm workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest apples in Cass County, Michigan, and perform general farm and orchard labor. Duties include pruning and training fruit trees, field preparation, orchard clearing and maintenance, irrigation work, repairs, and maintaining farm structures and equipment. Workers may operate farm machinery for harvesting and packing. The work period is August 31 through December 19, 2026, with a generally 40-hour workweek.
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Farm workers needed to plant, cultivate, and harvest apples. Workers will also complete tasks associated with general farm labor, including but not limited to transplanting, applying fertilizer, weeding, pruning, hoeing, planting, farm maintenance, farm building structure maintenance, general repairs and maintenance of farm equipment, installing and maintaining irrigation systems. Workers will also complete tasks in pruning/training fruit trees, fruit tree planting, field preparation, orchard clearing, hand thinning and orchard maintenance. Workers may drive and operate farm machinery for harvesting and packing operations. The work will be done in Cass County, MI. Se necesitan trabajadores de campo para plantar, cultivar y cosechar manzanas. Trabajadores también harán deberes asociados con el trabajo agrícola general, incluso pero no se limita a trasplantará plantas, aplicar fertilizantes, quitar la maleza, podar, usar la azada, plantar, mantener la granja, mantenimiento da la estructura del edificio de la granja, reparaciones generales y mantenimiento de maquinaria agrícola, instalar y mantener los sistemas de irrigación. Los trabajadores también completarán tareas de poda/formación de los árboles de frutas, plantación de árboles frutales, preparación de campaña, limpiado del huerto, edificio del sistema de apoyo, aclaración de mano y mantenimiento del huerto. Los trabajadores pueden conducir y operar maquinaria agrícola para operaciones de cosecha y empaque. El trabajador se realizará en el condado de Cass en Michigan. Period of employment/periodo de empleo: 08/31/2026 - 12/19/2026. 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 $17.47 per hour, with the opportunity to earn more through piece rate work. 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 $17.47 por hora, con la oportunidad de ganar más a través del trabajo por piezas. 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 60 pounds. Es necesario poder levantar hasta 60 libras. Upon hiring and by end of third workday, workers must present original document(s) to establish identity and employment eligibility required to continue employment. Al contratar y al final del tercer día de trabajo, los trabajadores deben presentar documentos originales para establecer la identidad y elegibilidad de empleo requeridos para continuar con el empleo. Drug testing will be performed upon accident, incident, or suspicion and will be performed at the expense of the employer. All testing will be post-hired and is not a part of the interview process. Las pruebas de drogas se realizarán en caso de accidente, incidente o sospecha y se realizarán a costa del empleador. Todas las pruebas se realizarán después de la contratación y no formarán parte del proceso de entrevista. Requires 3 months of verifiable experience with commercial tree fruit hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references form recent employers within the last 3 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Se requiere 3 meses verificables en la cosecha a mano comercial de frutas de árbol comercial. Solicitantes deben de proveer referencias de trabajo de empleadores
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