General Farmworker
Employer
497 Cannatella Road
Melville, LA 71353
United States
Job description
General worker needed for corn, milo, soybean, sugarcane and wheat farm. Work includes operating farm equipment, operate tractor, tractor drawn machinery and/or self propelled machinery to plow, harrow, and fertilize soil, and/or to plant, cultivate, spray, harvest by hand or machine, along with field prep, and water maint. Field prep includes manual shovel work and hoeing of weeds, spot spray and gen farm labor. Load field wagons with sugarcane stalk pieces, Walk behind wagon and plant by hand sugarcane pieces in furrow rows at designated intervals. Workers must reach and pull to remove pre cut stalks from trailer, while bending and/or stooping, place, straighten and plant sugarcane pieces. Use of hand tools such as machetes, hoes, knives, shovels, tampers, and trowels. Help repair and maintain bins (climb 6-50 ft ladders), buildings, equip, farm, fences, field, levees, roads and shop. Load and unload trucks, haul to bins, dryer or mill. Worker must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. M-F, some Sat/Sun, work in excess of 40 hours may vary. Employees may be compensated above the stated hourly wage, this decision to pay above the prevailing hourly wage will be made by the employer, basing this decision on factors that include the individual recipient's performance and work history. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray and related chemicals and pesticides, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Employer may require post hire, random, upon suspicion or post accident drug testing, all at no cost to employee. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Job involves stooping, lifting and working outside in inclement weather. Must have 3 mo exp in similar position.
Special Requirements
Please see attached continued for B.6.