Farm Worker
Employer
8542 N Harper Rd.
Leesburg, IN 46538
United States
Job description
Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil, plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, and harvest crops. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, combines, backhoes, mowers, track hoes, ATVS and/or side by sides. Job requires participating in irrigation activities including laying pipe, walking length of irrigation pipe to puncture it at set intervals, setting up and operating irrigation equipment and clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches, operating well motors, operating and maintaining pivots; draining excess water from fields; monitoring fields to check on and maintain adequate water supply to crops. Manual duties include lifting items as needed, loading seed into planters, rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, rocks, trash, and other objects from fields. Duties also include receiving crop for drying and storage at grain drying facility; disposing of spoiled grain and chopping grass out of fields; hauling grain from fields to grain bins; loading and unloading grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operating augers and grain conveying equipment, monitoring grain moisture levels, and shoveling grain. Employees will perform general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, barns and all farm equipment. Ensure operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment including grain augers; regularly servicing equipment; and mowing/landscaping on and around the farm. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often, and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
Special Requirements
Basic literacy reading and math skills, 3 months experience required. Must have or be able to obtain drivers license within 30 days of hire. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, or walking. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers.