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EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPT 24-206 Farmworkers needed x16 Kent, WA in Woodmont Beach, Washington
This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation.
Job Description
Farmworker will participate in general duties associated with a commercial farming operation including but not limited to; planting, growing, harvesting and packing of various row crops. In addition, individual will comply with all safety, labor, and food safety requirements; maximize crop by best weeding and harvesting practices; perform work on and off tractors, that seed crops, transplant crops, spray crops, and cultivate fields; hand harvest crops, perform work moving and setting up irrigation pipes and attend all safety meetings. Crops: Vegetable row crops, herbs, and annuals. These crops listed may or may not be planted and employer is not limited to only these crops listed. Grower may grow one or more of the listed crops depending on many variables including favorable available markets, favorable plant stock, and unexpected land availability, favorable weather conditions, poor crop and weather conditions in other growing areas and other factors that cannot be determined at the time the application is made. Farmers will frequently decide whether to plant these crops and what crops they will plant after this job order is submitted. Crops may not be determined until well after the employment has begun. The anticipated work periods involved in these other crops vary widely and can occur at any time during the growing season and during the course of employment period.
Worker must possess 3 months of row crop experience. Verification of employment qualifications will require the applicant to provide the name, address and phone number for the employer where they gained the required experience. Said employer will be called, to determine whether the applicant did work and gain the required experience there. The applicant will be notified of the outcome of the reference check within 2 business days.
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Job Requirement [found in section B part 2-4]
3 Months of verifiable experience in row crops
Lifting requirement 60 lbs
Exposure to extreme temperatures
Extensive pushing or pulling
Extensive sitting or walking
Frequent stooping or bending over
Repetitive movements
Salary/Wage/Benefits [found in section A, part 8 & 10]
Frequency of Pay: Weekly
Hourly: $19.25
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HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE [found in section A, part 6]
Monday 7hours -Tuesday 7hours-Wednesday 7hours-Thursday 7hours -- Friday 7hours-Saturday 5hours-Sunday 0 hours: 7:00am -- 2:30pm
From: May 2, 2024, to December 31, 2024
40 hours a week
Prospective applicants need to have full-time work availability and be able to work at least 8 hours per day.
Employer will accept referrals until 08/31/2024
Period of Employment:
May 2, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Employer guarantees to offer employment for the hourly equivalent of 3/4 or 75% of the workdays of the work contract beginning with the first day of work.
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Must anticipate being available to work on the start date and through the period of the contract
- Addendum B. Inbound and Outbound --In accordance with departmental Regulations at 20 CFR § 655.122(h)(1) & (2):
(1) Transportation to place of employment. If the employer has not previously advanced
such transportation and subsistence costs to the worker or otherwise provided such transportation or subsistence directly to the worker by other means and if the worker completes 50 p