Farm Workers
Employer
2531 Guedon Rd
Natchez, MS 39120
United States
Job description
Bluff Farm Supply LLC supplies local farmers with seed, fertilizers, chemicals, and deer feed. Products (seed corn, soybeans, wheat and oats) packaged and sold by Bluff Farm Supply are grown on family owned and operated farms.
Workers will move corn, soybeans, millet, wheat, and oats from grain storage tanks and load into a machine that cleans and removes foreign materials (cob debris, husks, and other materials) to provide ?clean seed? ready for customers to buy and plant. After the cleaned seeds are machine bagged, workers will move bags to warehouse area. As the storage bins are emptied, workers will clean bins in preparation for storing the next harvest.
Workers will use forklift to load seed tenders to transport bulk seed from seed source to field, and distribute the seeds into planters and seeders. Workers will operate a fertilizer tender to haul bulk fertilizer to the field or other desired location. Workers will clean areas around machines and keep warehouse area clean.
Workers will use shovels to fill storage tanks with harvested products. May unload trucks-fertilizer, chemicals etc.
Alternative work includes general farm maintenance, mowing, clean grain bins and storage areas, clear debris from farm areas, maintenance of buildings, roads, ditches, yards, cleaning shed areas, etc. Use hoes, shovels, wrenches, etc.
Raises and/or bonuses may be given to any worker at the company?s discretion, based on work performance, skill and tenure.
Special Requirements
4b. Able to operate a fork lift A drivers license is not required to drive farm trucks on farm access roads or to drive farm implements, tractors etc. 4e. Some heavy lifting- seed, fertilizer etc. 4f. Work is performed outdoors and involves exposure to sun, rain, heat, cold, insects and other natural elements. 4g-j. Operate equipmentweed eaters, mowers and use hand toolsshovels, hoes. Must possess documents to complete INS Form I-9 and be available at time and place necessary to begin employment. Able to perform physically demanding job duties. Must be available for entire contract period. Hours of work may vary due to weather conditions and job duties.