Gin Hand
Needville Gin Company
📍 Needville, TX · Fort Bend County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26155-980868
- 📞 Phone: +1 (979) 793-4240
- 🌐 Website: www.workintexas.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Employer instructions
Employer will accept applicants from all sources.
Call for an interview during normal business hours (between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM Mon-Fri) Contact: (979) 793-4240 Telephone interviews may be conducted during normal business hours.
The actual employment offer is at the sole discretion of the employer. Referrals will be accepted from the State Workforce Agencies, directly from applicants, walk-ins, gate hires, and from other sources. SWA's should thoroughly familiarize each applicant with the job specifications of employment before a referral is made. Workers must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Are available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. 2. Have transportation to job site at start of season for non-local workers and daily for local workers. 3. Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment. 4. Are legally entitled to work in the U.S. 5. Are able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Workers must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements. Accurate completion of form I-9 will be required of each worker within 3 days of employment pursuant to U.S. Law.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Gin Hand (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26155-980868
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Workers will assist in the operation of cotton ginning. May be required to operate various type of equipment including but not limited to a bail hoister, skid steer, forklift, cotton module feeder, cotton bailing press. Assist the gin operator w/ various duties such as making repairs to equipment, clearing blockages, cleaning lint filter. Also refill supplies, sweeping floors, remove trash, picking up cotton on yard, remove and fold tarps. Position requires standing, pushing, pulling, walking and exposure to extreme temperatures. Workers must be physically able to bend, stoop and stand for long periods of time. Workers may need to manually move cotton seed bags, must be able to lift 50 lbs often. *Hiring for 2 shifts 6am to 4pm and 4pm to 2am. Optional advance pay of $500, option to repay via deduction at $50 a week. Deductions will not drop the overall wage below the UDSOL minimum, if the deductions are too great they will not be made.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Needville, Tx) |
| Housing | Housing only furnished to non-local workers with residences located outside of a normal commuting distance. |
| Meals | Meals will not be provided. Employer will provide workers with free and convenient cooking facilities to prepare meals. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable, the employer will not charge workers for meals pursuant to 20 CFR 20 CFR 655. 122(g). Employer also furnishes free transportation each week to and from town for personal errands (groceries, bank, etc.). 2 Dodge work vans – seating 16 persons (8 each). |
| Daily transportation | Housing located within walking distance on the same property; workers will walk to work each work day. Workers who decline employer-provided housing are responsible for their own daily transportation. |
| Travel to the job | Employer reimburses foreign workers for all visa related costs incurred. Employer reimburses/ pays all non-local workers for costs incurred by inbound and outbound travel expenses (daily subsistence, lodging, transportation), by the 50% mark of the contract period. In the event that a worker's expenditures drop their earnings below FLSA minimum wage, reimbursement will be made within the first work week. Transportation reimbursement is based upon the rate of the most economic common carrier. |
| Pay deductions | Employer will make all deductions required by law (e.g. FICA, federal/state, etc.). Any voluntary deductions must be pre authorized by the worker. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26155-980868 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Action International Inc |
| Posted | Jul 13, 2026 |