Farmworkers And Laborers
Employer
CR 235 @ CR 260
BRUCE, MS 38915
United States
Job description
Clearing ground of rocks, sticks & roots by hand, clear brush and trees with chain saw. Use wood to build and repair potato boxes for digger. Preparing the ground for planting. Manually weeding fields by hand or using hand tools. Participate in irrigation activities. Drain water from fields with hand tools and shovel when needed. Move hay. Set up and operate irrigation systems. Load & unload boxes on trucks trailers. Maintain and clean all hand tools and mechanical equipment prior to and after use. Wash and clean farm buildings and equipment. Sweet Potatoes - Covering potatoes with use of bedding machine. Cover, punch holes, and remove plastic and paper from plant beds. Cut slips by hand with knife, place in boxes to load & unload onto trucks. Walk behind potato transplanter and fill in slips by hand. Riding mechanical transplanter and loading slips in planting cups. Divining plants by hand. May transport workers to fields and grocery store.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 years old or older. The employer may conduct a criminal background check. Three (3) months experience needed in hand cutting slips and use of mechanical transplanter. A valid drivers' license is required to transport workers to fields and grocery store. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Cell phone can only be used during breaks, emergencies, and communicated with supervisor when needed. Lifting requirement may have a range of 5 - 60 lbs. All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Most of the workday is spent in agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, humid, and other natural elements. Workers must be able to climb, stand for long periods, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift while performing their required