Farm Worker
Employer
1341 HCR 4235
Hillsboro, TX 76645
United States
Job description
Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work
ground; prepare and maintain land; and plant, fertilize, spray, cultivate, harvest, and
transport crops to elevator or storage area. Equipment that workers may be required to
operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers,
combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, ATVs, and side-by-sides. Job also requires
loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers;
changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove
undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; mowing and
landscaping around the farm; welding; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or
clean-up of storage sheds, buildings, barns and all farm equipment; ensuring
operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment
to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and
agricultural equipment; regularly servicing equipment; receiving crop for drying and
storage at grain storage facility; disposing of spoiled grain; transporting grain from fields
to grain bins; loading and unloading grain into trucks while keeping grain level;
operating augers and grain conveying equipment; monitoring grain moisture levels;
preparing scale tickets; and shoveling grain. Address seasonal parasite challenges by
implementing more frequent handling and health-maintenance procedures of sheep and
cows during summer months only. There are few typical days and workers may be
required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general
functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The
employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on
tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the
employer.
Special Requirements
Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, stooping, bending, or repetitive movements. Criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers. If the employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that the employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers, the employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to OFLC and DHS in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(n).