Farm Labor Contractors - 45-1012.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Recruit, hire, furnish, and supervise seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers for a fee. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Harvest Contractor

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

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Tasks

  • Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.
  • Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
  • Furnish tools for employee use.
  • Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
  • Provide check-cashing services to employees.
  • Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
  • Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
  • Supervise the work of contracted employees.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assign work to staff or employees
  • conduct training for personnel
  • coordinate through subordinate supervisory personnel
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • direct and coordinate food or beverage preparation
  • disburse checks to satisfy accounts payable
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • inspect crops or fields
  • issue supplies, materials, or equipment
  • maintain or repair cargo or passenger vehicle
  • maintain or repair farm vehicles, machinery, or mechanical implements
  • maintain production or work records
  • monitor worker performance
  • orient new employees
  • oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
  • purchase food or beverages
  • receive or disburse cash related to payments received
  • recruit employees
  • transport passengers or cargo
  • use health or sanitation standards
  • write business project or bid proposals