Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse
Employer
225 Warren Road East
Greenville, MS 38703
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse such as: Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment including using material like metal, wood, plastic and both hand and power tools; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment such as pipes and well motors, puncture pipe at set intervals, remove pipe from fields, maintain appropriate water levels; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) such as PTO ditchers, backhoes, excavators, mowers, turn row drags, hipper choppers, rollers, mulch finishers, plows, sprayers, grain carts, combines, cultivators to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as ; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer, and drive to market or storage facilities; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping including irrigation wells; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; Mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Attach implements using hand tools; Climb vertical ladders; Enter grain bins to check moisture levels; Write elevator tickets; Duties may vary; Speak and understand english.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.