Crew Lead​/Farmworkers X16 Kent WA

Overview

This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation.

Crew Lead/Farm workers will operate tractors and other agricultural equipment and vehicles and perform general duties associated with a commercial hand harvest farming operation, as well as perform work and direct and monitor the work of other seasonal workers engaged in the row crops growing operations. Individual may perform work, and direct, and monitor the work of a farm crew performing, general duties associated with a commercial farming operation, including planting, growing, harvesting, and packing of various row crops.

In addition, individual may participate in or perform the following: directing and monitoring day-to-day farming operations in a designated area, provide training for production standards and procedures, confer with Farm Manager to ensure compliance with all safety, labor, and food safety requirements; maximize crop by best weeding and harvesting practices; provide Farm Manager production rates and quality grading; perform work and direct and monitor crews, on or off tractors, that seed crops, spray crops, transplant crops, harvest crops and cultivate fields;

operating, maintaining and repairing agricultural equipment; perform work and direct and monitor crews moving and setting up irrigation pipes; attend safety meetings, labor management gatherings, and all applicable meetings pertaining to operations. If work that is paid at piece rate is performed by Crew Lead, the Crew Lead will be paid the piece rate on the same terms as if he was performing job duties as a Farm worker.

The Crew Lead/Farm worker reports directly to Farm Management. The Crew Lead/Farm worker has no authority to hire, fire, supervise, control, or set the work schedules of any farm crew members.

Worker must possess 3 verifiable months experience in growing and harvesting vegetable row crops on a commercial farming operation.

• 3 months of verifiable experience in row crops
• Lifting requirement 60 lbs
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive pushing or pulling
• Extensive sitting or walking
• Frequent stooping or bending over
• Repetitive movements
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish

• Frequency of Pay:
  Weekly
• Hourly: $19.00

• Monday 7hours - Tuesday 7hours - Wednesday 7hours - Thursday 7hours - Friday 7hours - Saturday 5hours - Sunday 0 hours: 7:00am -- 2:30pm
• 40 hours a week
• Prospective applicants need to have full-time work availability and be able to work at least 8 hours per day.

Employer will accept referrals until 08/05/2026

March 3, 2026 to December 31, 2026

Employer guarantees to offer employment for the hourly equivalent of 3/4 or 75% of the workdays of the work contract beginning with the first day of work.

Must anticipate being available to work on the start date and through the period of the contract

• In accordance with departmental Regulations at 20 CFR 655.122(h)(1) & (2)
• Transportation to place of employment. If the employer has not previously advanced transportation and subsistence costs to the worker or otherwise provided such transportation or subsistence directly