Farm Laborer

Job description

Duties may include: Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. Maintain, repair and operate irrigation and climate control systems. During calving season, workers will be expected to assist with livestock duties such as: Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps & other related Farm Laborer activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate.

Special Requirements

Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 60lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or other instructions from the employers bulletin boards or the employers property without specific authorization from the employer. Only workers may liv... See attached Addendu