Farm and agricultural worker

Agricultural Equipment Operators in Mills River, NC

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: H2A USA, LLC
Where: Mills River, NC
Places: 2
Pay: $12.84 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-11
Ends: 2027-06-30
Filed: 2026-10-28

What the work involves

Agricultural equipment operator to operate equipment at a nursery and transport workers. Must have the correct type of license required by State and Federal laws, and drivers responsible for transporting workers will be required to have a valid and unexpired Federal Farm Labor Contractor or Federal Farm Labor Contractor Employee Registration with driving authorization. Will be responsible for operating the vehicles used to move products at the worksite. Must be able to safely operate a vehicle that is issued to transport workers to and from work sites. Should be able to provide proof of accident-free driving record and background. Operate forklifts and equipment used to move supplies and equipment. Maintain equipment. Must be able to reach, bend and lift items weighing 50 pounds. Must be able to work outdoors in dusty/dirty conditions, at extreme heat and cold inclement weather. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of supervisors and dispatcher. Must be able to work in fields where ants, snakes and poison ivy are encountered. The alternative work is truck maintenance and maintenance including the repair of irrigation, vehicles and various equipment and tools used at the nursery. Use of personal cell phones or other personal electronic devices during working hours is strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Se busca operador/a de maquinaria agrícola para trabajar en un vivero y transportar trabajadores. Debe poseer la licencia correspondiente, según lo exigen las leyes estatales y federales. Los conductores responsables del transporte de trabajadores deberán contar con un registro vigente de Contratista Federal de Mano de Obra Agrícola (FALC) o de Empleado de FALC, con autorización para conducir. Será responsable de operar los vehículos utilizados para el traslado de productos en el lugar de trabajo. Debe ser capaz de operar de forma segura el vehículo asignado para el transporte de trabajadores. Deberá presentar comprobante de un historial de manejo sin accidentes y antecedentes penales. Operará montacargas y otros equipos utilizados para el traslado de suministros y equipos. Realizará el mantenimiento de los equipos. Debe poder alcanzar, agacharse y levantar objetos de hasta 23 kg (50 libras). Debe poder trabajar al aire libre en condiciones de polvo y suciedad, así como en condiciones climáticas extremas de calor y frío. Debe poder escuchar, comprender y seguir instrucciones sencillas de los supervisores y del despachador. Debe poder trabajar en campos donde se encuentren hormigas, serpientes y hiedra venenosa. Como alternativa, se ofrece mantenimiento general de camiones y otros equipos, incluyendo la reparación de sistemas de riego, vehículos y diversas herramientas y equipos utilizados en el vivero. El uso de teléfonos móviles personales u otros dispositivos electrónicos personales durante la jornada laboral está estrictamente prohibido, salvo para llamadas relacionadas con el trabajo o emergencias, y su incumplimiento podrá conllevar el despido inmediato.

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 $2,221 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