farm worker laborer
Heepke Farms Inc.
Compensation
$15.81/hour
- Estimated monthly pay:
- $2,397.85
- Estimated total for the full contract:
- $18,734.85
- Pay deductions:
- The employer offers the current Guaranteed Adverse Effective Wage Rate for the state of Illinois at the time of work activities, which today is $15.00 per state minimum wage requirement, the employer will make NO deductions from the H2A foreign worker. Worker referred thru the SWA office and any US workers will have all taxes, including but not limited to, FICA, State and Federal Taxes deducted from their pay checks. The employer will offer, advertise in its recruitment, and pay a wage that is the highest of the AEWR, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining wage, or the Federal or State minimum wage at the time the work is performed. El empleador ofrece la tasa salarial efectiva adversa garantizada actual para el estado de Illinois en el momento de las actividades laborales, que hoy en día es de 15,00 dólares por requisito de salario mínimo estatal, el empleador NO hará deducciones del trabajador extranjero H2A. El trabajador referido
Estimates are calculated from the wage rate, weekly hours, and contract dates listed in the official record. They are not a guarantee of actual earnings.
Job details
- Dates:
- November 1, 2026 – June 26, 2027
- positions:
- 8
- Weekly hours:
- 35
- Housing:
- Provided
- Transportation:
- Provided
Work description
Job Duties: Positions available for farm workers involving horseradish harvest, sorting/trimming and planting. Applicants must be physically able to stand for long periods while using their hands to trim, sort and snap horseradish roots. Applicants must be able to immediately comprehend and execute directions from supervisors on how to remove dirt, select planting stock, remove leaves and foreign material, grade and cull horseradish roots. Applicants must be willing to work as group with other employees on a continuous process line to optimize productivity. Applicants cannot be under the influence of any illegal or legal substances causing impairment of mental focus or physical abilities. Applicants/Employees may be drug tested, at expense of employer, if substance use causing impairment is suspected. Tasks will vary by season and will require work inside and outside during hot and cold weather. Planting horseradish will require exposure to outside work environment and ability to sit for long periods of time while using hands to individualize and place planting stock into planting mechanism. Additional indoor and outdoor tasks may include hand weeding of crops, assisting with on farm maintenance projects and miscellaneous farm tasks. Deberes del trabajo: Puestos disponibles para trabajadores agrícolas que involucran la cosecha de rábano picante, clasificación/recorte y plantación. Los solicitantes deben ser físicamente capaces de permanecer de pie durante largos períodos mientras usan sus manos para recortar, clasificar y cortar las raíces del rábano picante. Los solicitantes deben ser capaces de comprender y ejecutar de inmediato las instrucciones de los supervisores sobre cómo eliminar la suciedad, seleccionar el material de plantación, eliminar las hojas y el material extraño, calificar y cortar las raíces del rábano picante. Los solicitantes deben estar dispuestos a trabajar en grupo con otros empleados en una línea de proceso continuo para optimizar la productividad. Los solicitantes no pueden estar bajo la influencia de sustancias ilegales o legales que causen deterioro de la concentración mental o las habilidades físicas. Los solicitantes/empleados pueden hacerse pruebas de drogas, a expensas del empleador, si se sospecha que el uso de sustancias causa deterioro. Las tareas variarán según la temporada y requerirán trabajo dentro y fuera durante el clima cálido y frío. La plantación de rábano picante requerirá exposición al entorno de trabajo exterior y la capacidad de sentarse durante largos períodos de tiempo mientras se utilizan las manos para individualizar y colocar el material de plantación en el mecanismo de plantación. Las tareas adicionales en interiores y exteriores pueden incluir el deshierbe manual de los cultivos, la asistencia con los proyectos de mantenimiento de la granja y las tareas agrícolas diversas.
Location
3776 Rock Hill Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Last updated: September 10, 2026