General Farm Laborer
Red River Irrigation LLC
📍 Foreman, AR · Arkansas County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26213-140301
- 📞 Phone: +1 (870) 542-6196
- ✉️ Email: starnes@yorkpecans.com
Employer instructions
Applicants can contact Starnes York at 870-542-6196 during office hours 8-5pm CT time, Monday-Friday.
The actual employment offer is at the sole discretion of the employer. Referrals will be accepted from State Workforce Agencies (SWA's) directly from applicants, walk-ins, gate hires, and from other sources. SWA's should thoroughly familiarize each applicant with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment before a referral is made.
Workers must meet the following criteria:
1. Are available and indicate willingness to work the entire season.
2. Are able, willing and qualified to perform the work.
3. Have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation costs will be reimbursed.
4. Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment.
5. Are legally entitled to work in the USA.
Worker must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Accurate completion of Form I-9 will be required of each worker within three (3) days of employment pursuant to U.S Law. Employer will abide by the requirements and assurances of 20 CFR 653.501 in the processing and/or hiring of individuals referred through the clearance system.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for General Farm Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26213-140301
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities:
Maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops
Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; prepare fields
May mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable)
Remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds
Sow seed and plant cuttings
Recognize disease and/or nutrient/moisture requirements by plant texture/development or soil condition
Observe general condition of plants and apply the appropriate care
Read/interpret meters used to regulate/control environmental conditions
Mix planting soil
Pollinate/prune/transplant/pinch plants and cull appropriately to ensure development of product
Propagate plants
Haul and spread soil/products to condition land
Fill growing tanks with water
Mow/tend sod
Trap/poison pests
Plant shrubs/plants in containers
Identify and remove produce that is misshapen, damaged, or inferior
Pick up/handle/climb ladder, clear property
Prepare plastic growing beds
Set up/maintain pump/filter station
Clean warehouse in accordance with GAP standards
Occasionally plant crops by hand
Paint/repair/maintain farm structures
Replace/repair fencing
Perform general cleanup of farm areas
Drive, load/unload farm trucks
Operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties transport crops to market.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Flood Irrigation:
Lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field
Shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow
Close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded
Open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch
Siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water
Mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.
Drip Irrigation:
Move and lay drip irrigation equipment in fields;
Walk behind tractor to assist in installing/laying drip irrigation and to ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field
Move drip hoses
Maintain/repair drip irrigation
Flush drip irrigation lines
Remove drip irrigation and layflat from fields prior to harvest
Ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field.
Other Irrigation Duties:
Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields
Lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools
Observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water
Disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season
Start drip irrigation pumps
Maintain drip irrigation system
Clean drip irrigation filters
Repair drip irrigation tape
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 60 lb |
See Addendum C
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | The wage offer for H-2A workers is only $12.27 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (W Ashdown, Ar) |
| Housing | Housing is owned by employer. Employer will only accommodate workers. Should family visit workers, employer will accommodate family as arranged with employer. |
| Meals | Housing provided to the workers has a fully equipped kitchen where they can prepare and cook their own meals three times a day. The kitchen is fully functional and equipped with appliances such as stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher – all in working condition. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary utensils for prepping and cooking food. Adequate sinks with the warm and cold water under pressure. The employer will ensure that workers have access to a grocery store at least once a week to purchase their own food/produce. Workers have access to vehicles to drive themselves to the grocery stores from the house to the stores and back. |
| Daily transportation | See Addendum C |
| Travel to the job | The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulated at the time, from the worker’s place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker’s place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance involved, for example return bus and or airfare. |
| Pay deductions | Federal and state taxes as required by law. Reasonable repair cost of damage from deliberate or negligent destruction, other than that caused by normal wear and tear for damage to housing, furnishings, tools, or equipment may be deducted from the workers’ pay if it can be shown that the shortage, breakage, or loss is caused by a dishonest or willful act, or by the gross negligence of the employee. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26213-140301 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Cargo of Dreams DBA Workforce Recruitment |
| Posted | Aug 18, 2026 |