Farm Worker, Laborer

Job description

The worker will perform job duties as assigned by supervisor. They will vary from time to time depending on work activities and weather. The farm work is temporary and will last from October to June.

Field Work- The employee will perform various field work to include but not limited to the following: Prepare the fields for planting-this will consist of installing, repairing, and resetting ground cover and irrigation, planting, weeding, picking up trash, burning trash, handling food safety-bucket and general cleaning, and other miscellaneous
work.

Equipment and Vehicle Operation-The worker may need to drive and/or operate various agricultural farm equipment and vehicles to perform the work on the farm such as but not limited to, field trucks, tractors, All terrain vehicles, and forklifts. The workers must be properly licensed and trained to use various equipment and vehicles. The workers must use safety and precaution when using agricultural farm equipment and vehicles. The worker must be seated and practice safety and precaution. The worker must wait to exit the agricultural farm equipment and vehicles
when it comes to a complete stop and get off the vehicle. The worker will keep the agricultural farm equipment and vehicles free of trash.

The worker will be given specific instructions as to how to properly perform the work specified in the Job Description and Requirements Section on the first day of work. Workers who do not perform the work as specified, may
be terminated.

The employer will provide the tools necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. The employer will charge the worker for reasonable costs related to the workers refusal or negligent failure to return the tools or due to such workers willful damage or destruction of the tools.

The following offices will be notified in writing if a worker is terminated from their job: State Workforce Agency, Chicago National Processing Center, and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The worker will be disciplined and/or terminated from the job if the worker: 1. Refuses to do the work or intentionally does not do the work correctly for which he/she was contracted to do, without just cause. 2. Misbehaves, commits serious acts, or repeatedly violates work rules. 3. Threatens, harasses, or intimidates any person at the worksite, transportation, or employee housing. 4. voluntarily abandons the job with our without prior notice five (5)consecutive unjustified absences) 5. Falsifies any work related document or is found guilty of identity theft. 6. Fails or refuses to take a Drug Test. Furthermore, the worker may be terminated if the employer finds a criminal conviction record of the employer or if the worker is found to be a registered sex offender and either present a threat to the safety and living conditions of the other workers.
Reporting Concerns and Complaints-Any concerns or complaints should be reported verbally and in writing to the supervisor and/or the employer in order to be addressed and resolved. Complaints regarding bullying and
harassment will be taken serious and fully investigated. There will be Zero Tolerance for Bullying and Harassment. Any worker found guilty of Sexual Harassment will be terminated immediately.

Special Requirements

The worker must be responsible and consistent on the job. The worker must be able to lift 0-80 lbs., do repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, walking, frequent stooping continuously throughout the day, and work in all kinds of weather conditions.