Farm Worker
Employer
245 Highway 322
Clarksdale, MS 38614
United States
Job description
Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil, plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, GPS precision farm equipment, tractors with various implements, sprayers, combines, mowers, ATVs, and side-by-sides. Job will also require participating in irrigation activities including laying pipe; walking length of irrigation pipe to puncture it at set intervals; setting up and operating irrigation equipment and clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches; operating well motors; operating and maintaining pivots; draining excess water from fields; monitoring fields to check on and maintain adequate water supply to crops; building, constructing and maintaining levees; installing and removing levy gates and putting in spillways; performing manual labor tasks such as loading seed into planters, properly mixing chemicals, loading chemicals into sprayers, loading and unloading grain into grain bins, rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, gates, barns and all farm equipment; light welding for equipment repair; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; and regularly servicing equipment. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often, and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions.
Special Requirements
Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy and math skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, stooping, bending, or repetitive movements. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers.