Farmworkers
Employer
1511 Summit Lake Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
United States
Job description
Poultry: Workers may perform various activities associated with the general care and maintenance of turkeys and chickens. Duties may include but are not limited to remove poults and chicks from shipping cartons and place in brooder houses; clean and fill feeders and water containers; spray poultry houses with disinfectants and vaccines; inspect poultry for diseases and remove weak, ill and dead poultry from flock; select, weigh, and crate turkeys and chickens; and record totals packed or crated on shipping or storage document; maintain feeding and breeding reports; monitor feed, water, illumination, and ventilation systems; and clean, adjust, lubricate, and replace system parts using hand tools; may cut off tips of beak. Workers may perform various activities involved in processing of turkeys and chickens grown on the farm for fresh market retail sale. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. May operate and perform minor maintenance and repairs on farm vehicles, implements and equipment. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. May operate farm vehicles to haul crops and drive other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmer’s fields) during the workday. May operate light truck or van off the farm and over the road to drive themselves or other farmworkers from place to place, such as to the grocery store, bank, government agencies, medical or dental offices and so forth. May operate truck to transport crops produced on the farm (in its unmanufactured state) to storage or to market or to a carrier for transportation to market. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices at all times. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time.
Special Requirements
Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farmworker experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to work for the entire contract