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Laborers and Farmworkers in Albany, Georgia

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: Shamrock Ranch, LLC
Where: Albany, Georgia
Places: 10
Pay: $16.22 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-09-15
Ends: 2026-12-18
Filed: 2026-07-22

What the work involves

We are a pecan farming operation based in Albany, GA. We currently farm 2300 acres in three counties. All applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clear criminal background. Applicants must be able to operate relevant equipment to a pecan operation, complete maintenance on farm equipment, weld, graft and repair equipment. Required 3 months experience in these activities within the last three years. Applicants may be operating harvesters, tree shakers, sweepers, wheeled loaders, grafting pecan trees, planting trees, spraying trees, trimming, cutting down trees, mowing, repairing irrigation, picking up limbs, digging trenches, picking pecans, servicing and repairing equipment, and working at the pecan cleaning plant. Applicants must have a reference from a previous supervisor confirming reliability at attending work at required hours and skills required for this job. The employer, at its sole discretion, grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,806 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification