General Farm Labor / Harvesting
Employer
12490 E 950 RD
PARIS, IL 61944
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor . Deroguing / Rouging/ Green snap - Worker will walk down the aisles between the plants in the corn fields, for the purpose of Deroguing seed bean, remove rogue plants,weeds, and volunteer corn plants from seed corn production fields . The worker in order to perform this kind of work must be able to walk miles per day while pulling the tassel from each corn stalk, must be able to work long hours a least 6 hours a day in all kinds of weather, hot humid weather,rain and be exposed to pollen the whole day and be in possession of the requisite strength and durance, working quickly and skillfully with their hands. Days of work may very due to weather conditions. Workday is spent outdoors and one's feet almost all day. Corn Harvest Job Descriptions: Sorting: Ears move across the sorting tables via conveyor for visual inspection by the sorters. They remove moldy ears ,ears with husk, and off type ears. Ears with husk are put on a return belt which is about at shoulder height. Green Corn: Operator will help with unloading trucks, operating equipment but also shoveling and sweeping. Day sheller and night sheller Operators will clean equipment between materials (using leaf blower & brooms) and also pull sample collections. Operator will be working outside in all weather conditions and conditions may be dusty. Husker Operator: This person will work with little supervision but under the direction of the team leads. This position will be operating equipment that diverts the corn into bunks balancing the flow into the husking machines (sorting tables). Shucklage: This person will work independently loading shucks (bi-product of husk sort process) into trucks and monitoring the equipment. Trailers are loaded and the shucklage operator directs the truck drivers to pull their equipment forward. They will be doing a lot of sweeping and cleaning and will use a broom or rake to flatten the top .Dryer Unload: Although outside, these positions work under a roof. They will work together as a team to unload the dryer bins, by removing wood slats (2x6) from the bottom of the bin to release the corn. Bulk work, Shuttle drivers are responsible for transporting workers between employer-provided housing and the worksite. In addition to driving duties, they conduct field walks, assist with timekeeping, fill workers’ water containers each morning, and help ensure field sanitation standards are maintained throughout the workday. Shuttle drivers also provide weekly transportation for essential errands, including grocery shopping and check cashing. This position is classified within this job category because more than 80% of the duties are performed in the field . The employer will provide the tools
necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications , will be provided to the worker on the day the work commences.
Special Requirements
No consumption of alcohol.