Farm Workers

Job description

Plant, cultivate and harvest crops including soybeans and corn by hand or machine. Operate, repair and maintain tractors and other farm vehicles and equipment. Detassel corn. Walk through fields and pull tassel off plants as directed. Rogue corn and remove off-type plants. Operate machinery to plant and harvest soybeans and corn. Rogue soybean on foot. Remove off-type soybean varieties and other plants using hand tools. Once soybeans and corn is harvested, workers will unload harvested crop into trailers and monitor and control moisture. Cultivate and thin crops using a hoe. Remove undesirable and excess growth such as tassels, suckers, and weeds using hand tools or by hand. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Attach farm implements, such as a plow, disc, and drill to tractor. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Repair and maintain farm equipment and implements. Repair fences and farm buildings. Participate in irrigation activities. Operate irrigation equipment. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Use pick ax and shovel to make new irrigation ditches in the field. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Use brooms, blowers, shovels and vacuum cleaning devices to clean barns, trucks and other equipment. Farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Workers who have a valid driver's license may drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on or off the farm.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

Special Requirements

Three months of farm work experience required. Work outside in hot, humid, wet and/or cold weather conditions; walk, sit, bend, stoop, reach, lift, push, pull, carry and load 50 lbs. repeatedly; climb ladders on grain bins up to 100ft tall. Hazardous occupation. Must be 18 or older. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.