Farmworker/Laborer
Middling Cotton Co. Inc.
📍 St Matthews, SC · Calhoun County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26218-150675
- 📞 Phone: +1 (803) 874-3000
- ✉️ Email: dawn@middlingcotton.com
Employer instructions
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest Local State Workforce Agency to inquire about this job opportunity and learn about the terms and conditions. SWAs may only refer for employment individuals who have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment and have indicated, by accepting referral to the job opportunity, that he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. Applicants may also contact the employer for a phone interview between 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday thru Friday.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Farmworker/Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26218-150675
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Cotton Ginning is a seasonal operation where employees must maintain and run numerous machines that clean and remove the seeds from cotton lint. Employees will work inside a gin building and occasionally outside the building. Employees will work 12-hour shifts and the responsibilities will include:
Daily cleaning of the gin and machinery
Removing plastic wrap and module covers from cotton modules
Running machines such as dryers, gin stands, and presses
Watching over automated machines such as a bagger, press, and moisture systems to ensure they are running properly
Employees should be able to use hand tools to make minor repairs to gin equipment if necessary
Employees need to be able to complete manual labor, standing for long periods of time, and be capable of lifting 50 to 80 pounds.
Employees will have to weigh, tag, and scan finished bales to be moved from the gin building to warehouse buildings with forklifts
A 7p-7a shift will also be worked in rotation.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 80 lb |
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may request additional work hours based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | A worker can earn bonuses and/or wage increases based on performance and length of service with the employer, this benefit is at the sole discretion of the employer. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (St Matthews, Sc) |
| Housing | Housing is a One triplex apartment and one duplex apartment. That is owned an operated by Middling Cotton. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. |
| Daily transportation | For workers residing in employer provided housing only, employer will provide (at no cost to worker) daily transportation from the housing to the worksite(s) and back each day and to the stores weekly. Workers will be transported in rotation by an 8 passenger 2004 Suburban that is owned and insured by the employer. Transportation will meet all required regulations. |
| Travel to the job | The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel. (See addendum for more information.) |
| Pay deductions | All deductions required by law will be made from the worker’s paycheck. Social security, federal and state (if applicable) taxes will only be deducted from foreign H-2A workers upon written request. All workers are subject to reasonable repair cost of damage for the repair/replacement of tools and or equipment and the reasonable cost of negligent damage to lodging facilities and vehicles if worker is shown to have caused the shortage or damage by a dishonest or willful act. This may be charged to worker after damage has occurred and upon employees written authorization to make the deduction. Workers who quit or are terminated for cause prior to completing 50% of the contract will be required to reimburse the employer for the full amounts of advanced and/or reimbursed transportation and subsistence. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26218-150675 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Head Honchos LLC |
| Posted | Aug 19, 2026 |