Farm Laborer
Employer
40.551532 , -98.368884
Hastings, NE 68901
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor.
Rogueing: the worker will walk down the aisles between the plants in the corn fields, removing the corn plants that are from a different species leaving the field ready for detasseling.
Corn detasseling: the worker will walk down the aisles between the plants in the corn fields, removing the spikes that are left after the detasseling machine passes through. Workers will remove the spikes and drop them on the ground. Seed Corn Sorting: After the machine harvests the seed corn from the fields, the corn cobs will be put on a conveyor belt so the workers can sort the corn cubs by size and class.
Flowers: workers will perform agricultural work including planting, weeding and harvesting flowers along with miscellaneous agriculture tasks pertaining to the operations of business.
Hand weeding: Workers will walk through the corn fields pooling the weeds around the corn plants. The worker in order to perform this kind of work must be able to work outside for at least 6 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance, working quickly and skillfully with their hands. The employer will provide the tools necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. Workers may be asked to operate a detasseling machine.
Special Requirements
3 months corn detasseling experience. All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the tasks described and be available for the full duration of the job.