Farmworkers And Laborers
Employer
23155 US 12
Sturgis, MI 49091
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. De-tasseling seed corn, remove rogue plants, weeds, and volunteer corn plants from seed corn production fields. Detassel Corn - Must be able to walk miles per day while pulling all tassels from plants within the designated female rows, including tassels on tiller/sucker plants. Tassels will be pulled as they emerge and before shedding pollen. Rogueing - Workers will remove all rogues or off-type plants from within and between seed corn rows. Clean-up Detasseling - Workers will be required to clean up all tassels or part tassels that remain from plants after detasseling machines have covered the designated female rows. Workers may also be required to husk, sort during harvest. Workers will perform seed corn receiving, silage, sorting, and dryer load out duties as it pertains to harvest seed corn crop and kernels. Workers will also perform general farm labor and clean up.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 years or older. The employer may conduct a criminal background check on all new applicants for employment at the employer's expense. Workers must have 3 months experience with detasseling corn. 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 to communicate with supervisor when needed. Duties may vary from time to time. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Must be able to work outdoors in direct sunlight and weather conditions will be hot and humid, raining, and be exposed to pollen the entire day while performed their required job duties. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull reach, and lift. Lifting requirement is 5-60 lbs. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to the worker. Workers should expect periods of little/no work due to weathe