Farm and agricultural worker

Farm Worker in Deming, NM

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: Billy the Kid Produce
Where: Deming, NM
Places: 5
Pay: $12.35 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-10
Ends: 2027-11-09
Filed: 2026-10-30

What the work involves

Must be able to work long hours, standing for long periods of time and in all types of weather conditions (cold, heat, wind, wet, etc.) Workers will be driving a forklift, scissor lift and pallet jack. They will also report any issues back to management and perform general machinery tasks related to their individual job as line equipment operators (i.e., reloading sewing thread, replacing slip sheets & pallets), making sure equipment is ready and telling management if equipment needs maintenance or repairs. Additionally, they will assist in pre- and post-season machine equipment maintenance & cleaning. Workers must report any machinery issues back to management and perform general machinery maintenance, ensure equipment is ready & working properly; report if maintenance or repairs are needed. Repair and Maintain buildings and other structures. Drivers will ensure their forklift is fully operational by completing the forklift checklist each day and inform office personnel of any malfunctions. Workers will adjust, repair and service equipment and notify supervisors when machine malfunctions. Observe and listen to machinery operations to detect any equipment malfunctions. Operate and tend to onion sizer used to size onions designated to each packing line. Oversee quantity and flow of onion products to packing lines. Operate trucks or other multipurpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (weather on or off the farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the work properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach the work areas); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license; no one will be rejected for this position that does not possess a driver’s license. Employer may request but cannot require workers to work on their Sabbath Day. The hours offered may vary based on factors such as weather or other unpredictable variables that impact operation. Billy the Kid Produce is a drug/alcohol free work zone.

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 $2,137 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