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Farm Helper Jobs in Puerto Rico (NOW HIRING)

Farm Helper information

What is a farm helper?

Farm Helpers are workers who assist with various tasks on a farm, such as planting, harvesting, feeding animals, maintaining equipment, and cleaning barns or fields. They typically work under the supervision of farmers or farm managers and help ensure that daily agricultural operations run smoothly. Farm Helpers can work on crop farms, livestock farms, or mixed-use farms, and their duties may vary depending on the season and type of farm. This role is essential for supporting the productivity and upkeep of agricultural operations.

What does a farm helper do?

A farm helper, or farmhand, performs manual labor and provides support to other agricultural workers on a farm. You can also find employment on a ranch. As a farm helper, your duties vary depending on the needs of your employer. Most farm helpers have different responsibilities depending on the season. During planting season, you help prepare the soil for planting, and you help collect fully-grown crops during harvest season. If you work with livestock, you often handle feeding or cleaning tasks. Some farm helpers perform maintenance tasks around the property or process crops for shipment or storage.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a farm helper?

To thrive as a Farm Helper, you need basic agricultural knowledge, physical stamina, and a willingness to perform manual labor, often without formal education requirements. Familiarity with farm machinery, tools, and sometimes safety certifications or pesticide handling permits are typically utilized. Reliability, teamwork, and good communication are valuable soft skills for working efficiently and safely in a team environment. These skills and qualities are vital to ensure productivity, safety, and smooth farm operations.

What are typical daily tasks and challenges for a farm helper?

As a Farm Helper, your daily responsibilities often involve assisting with planting, watering, harvesting crops, feeding and caring for livestock, and maintaining farm equipment. You may also be responsible for cleaning animal enclosures, repairing fences, and helping with the packaging and transportation of produce. The work can be physically demanding, often requiring long hours outdoors in varying weather conditions. Adapting to seasonal changes and learning to operate different types of machinery are common challenges, but this hands-on experience offers valuable skills and opportunities for advancement in agricultural careers.

What is the difference between Farm Helper vs Farm Worker?

AspectFarm HelperFarm Worker
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; no formal certification neededHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may require basic certifications
Work EnvironmentRural farms, outdoor fields, greenhousesRural farms, outdoor fields, greenhouses
Employer & Industry UsageCommonly used in small to medium farms for assisting with various tasksWidely used across farms for planting, harvesting, and general labor

Both Farm Helper and Farm Worker roles involve outdoor farm environments and similar basic skills. However, Farm Helper often refers to entry-level positions assisting with a variety of farm tasks, while Farm Worker may imply more direct involvement in specific farming activities. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but Farm Helper typically emphasizes assisting roles with minimal certifications required.

What are the most commonly searched types of Farm jobs in Puerto Rico?

The most popular types of Farm jobs in Puerto Rico are:

What cities in Puerto Rico are hiring for Farm Helper jobs?

Cities in Puerto Rico with the most Farm Helper job openings:

Infographic showing various Farm Helper job openings in Puerto Rico as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution.

Associate, Sales and Mortgage Expert (SAME)

Oriental Bank

San Juan, PR

$13.75 - $18.75/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 16 days ago


Job description

The Associate, Sales and Mortgage Expert (SAME) provides a superior customer experience to new and existing clients, promote Oriental Mortgage products and will be responsible for production and quality and cross-selling of a wide variety of integrated solutions and financial services. The position works on site based in San Juan, PR (Plaza Las Americas branch).

WHO WE WANT:

  • Effective multitaskerswho enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and can provide superior consulting and financial advisory to prospective clients.
  • Continuous learnersexcited to seek personal and professional growth in areas related to Retail Sales & Mortgage Production.
  • Collaborators who achieve great outcomes and cultivate teamwork through relationships.
  • Focused achievers orgo-getters who succeed through hard work and consistent follow-through.
  • Project and process mindset with detail-oriented skills, whose clarity and concentration help them manage timelines for optimum productivity, efficiency and quality.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

  • Use consultative selling to present integrated alternatives to clients, based on a mix of Oriental's products and services, such as certificates of deposits, checking and savings accounts, IRAs & DGI accounts, mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards and others.
  • Develops and manages profitable relationships with clients, creates customer rapport, profile and moves prospects down the sales funnel to convert fromleadstocustomers.
  • Processes a variety of transactional activities to meet and exceed customer needs.
  • Strict compliance with the Bank's "Know Your Customer" and Anti Money Laundering" procedures.
  • Actively solicits business from prospect, clients, Real Estate Brokers, developers, builders and individual prospects to offer the following products: the F.H.A. Loans, Conventional Loans (Conforming, Non-Conforming/Jumbos), Second Mortgages, Mortgage-backed personal loans, Farmers' Home Loans and any other product that may be added. Informs to prospective loan clients of the financial institution's underwriting guidelines and applicable government regulations.
  • Interview prospective clients and completes each loan application and all pre-processing functions in a timely manner.
  • Continuously focused on developing new business relationships while retaining and expanding existing relationships with new financial services solutions.
  • Follows up after the initial sales encounter and existing customers to develop professional relationships; solicit new business.
  • Evaluates customer needs and refers them to the appropriate financial services representative or retail channel for investment, commercial and trust services, among others.
  • Contribute to the branch's sales and services goals' achievement by supporting teamwork initiatives.
  • Coordinate client services and liaise for all retirement plans administrative services between Trust Operations and Oriental Pension Consultants and other service providers. Participates in educational programs designed as continued education within Oriental Mortgage and Oriental Financial Group.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing or related fields required.
  • Two (2) years of experience in retail, sales, operations or customer service required.
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience required will be considered.
  • Superb consulting skills and working knowledge of sales process/ cycle and tactics highly preferred.
  • Customer-service oriented, results-driven, highly motivated, self-starter who possesses a strong work ethic and the desire to help others plan for and protect their financial futures.
  • Strong collaboration and teamwork with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, attain sales quotas / targets, manage multiple priorities.
  • Skilled and able to build rapport with new and prospective customers and colleagues.
  • Fully bilingual - English and Spanish (verbal and written)
  • Computer savvy including MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) required. Knowledge of web-based and other banking software and applications preferred (CRM/ Salesforce, among others).
  • Availability to work any day of the week and flexibility to work overtime and/or irregular schedules based on branch hours of operations is required.

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Extensive and ongoing learning and development through training, coaching and mentoring.
  • A strengths-based, engagement-focused and performance-oriented culture.
  • Collaborative work environment and career advancement opportunities.
  • Work that aligns our mission with your purpose and skills.
  • An opportunity to make an impact in both our clients financial wellness and directly contribute to Oriental's vision.
  • Competitive base pay and incentives (variable pay) based on attainment of established goals and targets (includes mortgage & all bank products).

WORK AUTHORIZATION & ELEGIBILITY:

  • Legally authorized to work in the US is required. This position is of indefinite duration and requires candidates to have permanent or ongoing work authorization.
  • Employee is responsible for maintaining eligible work authorization throughout his tenure with the organization.

Oriental is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/Affirmative Action for Veterans/Workers with Disabilities)

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