Farm and agricultural worker

Farmworker in Coolidge, Kansas

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: L/S Hay Inc.
Where: Coolidge, Kansas
Places: 1
Pay: $19.71 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-12-15
Ends: 2027-03-15
Filed: 2026-10-08

What the work involves

L/S Hay INC is seeking a winter employee to assist in the off-season repair and maintenance of the farm’s irrigation systems and equipment. Off-season property preparation will include gofer baiting using a tractor and pull-behind baiter, closing sprinkler tracks, repairing and filling trail roads, and mowing overgrown weeds. Job duties for sprinkler maintenance and repairs include winterizing all sprinklers and related equipment, lubricating well motors, checking above-ground pipelines for cracks or other defects, and repairing or replacing any damaged drop hoses or watering pads. The employee will also check indicator light function and repair as necessary, inspect, clean, and tighten all tower electrical connections, and perform inspection, lubrication, and adjustment of the center pivot structure. Additional responsibilities include inspecting, cleaning, and tightening electrical connections in the pivot panel; inspecting, lubricating, and performing all necessary repairs or adjustments to tires, drive gear boxes, drive shafts, U-joints, and the center drive unit. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

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.

Open the original job order

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 $3,410 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