Farm Workers

Job description

Crops/Commodities:
Farm work: corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat and sugarcane.
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
Workers will plant, cultivate and harvest soybeans, corn, cotton, wheat and sugarcane by machine(40%) or hand(60%). Operate, repair and maintain farm vehicles, tractors, tractor-drawn machinery and self propelled machinery, including grain augers associated with module packers and grain bins used for storing and transporting farm products. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes and tampers. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides; weeding; hauling seed; loading planters; transplanting. Chop grass out of fields, load cotton bales, pickup and load loose cotton, hand chop and rouge cotton. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation including activities setting up and operating irrigation equipment, clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches or laying irrigation pipe. Ensure hoppers are filled properly in mechanical harvesting. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify plants, pests and weeds to determine the selection and application of fertilizers and pesticides. Record information about crops, such as yields or costs. Mow, weedeat and clean work spaces, grain bins and housing areas. Walk fields to check for standing water. Use shovel to manually drain fields. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies.

The vehicles provided to workers (van, SUVs, pick-up truck, etc.) are for multi-purpose use on an as-needed basis (e.g., driving workers from employer-provided housing directly to the farm, around the farm properties during the work day, possibly carrying equipment/supplies with them). This may require workers to operate the vehicles on public roads in order to reach the other locations (no CDL w/ passenger endorsement required). These multi-purpose vehicles have a capacity or less than 13 tons, may be used on or off-farm by the workers (e.g., drive to the grocery store, bank, etc. at their discretion). Workers are not required or expected to arrange for the routine pick-up of other workers or groups of workers on a regular schedule or planned basis (e.g., at housing locations or centralized pick-up points). Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, or tools on or off the farm.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the
employer.

Raises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.

All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short-demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Special Requirements

Work outside in extremely cold, hot and/or wet weather; walk, bend, stoop, reach, kneel and lift, carry and load up to 50 lbs. for prolonged periods of time; climb 30 ft. ladders on grain bins; and requires physical stamina. Must be 18 or older. Hazardous occupation. Employer is a drug free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process.