Farmworker
Employer
2522 Sows Ear Farm Rd.
Fairfax, SC 29827
United States
Job description
The seasonal agricultural worker will perform duties related to crop and livestock production. Duties will include preparing fields for planting; attaching and operating tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, combines, irrigation equipment, and other farm machinery; planting, cultivating, fertilizing, spraying, irrigating, and harvesting crops; maintaining irrigation ditches, pipes, pumps, and pivot irrigation systems; loading and unloading crops, feed, supplies, and materials using conveyors, forklifts, augers, hand trucks, and other equipment; monitoring machinery and performing routine maintenance and minor repairs on agricultural equipment, irrigation systems, vehicles, fences, and farm structures; driving farm trucks to transport crops, livestock, feed, supplies, and equipment; maintaining production and operational records; feeding and watering livestock, monitoring feed and water supplies, and providing basic animal care; examining livestock for signs of illness or injury, administering medications or vaccinations as directed, and arranging veterinary care when necessary; assisting with livestock breeding and births as needed; herding, sorting, and moving livestock between pastures, pens, scales, and trucks; cleaning and maintaining livestock facilities and equipment; and maintaining livestock, crop, equipment, and inventory records. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion, Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
Special Requirements
Must have one (1) month previous farm experience. Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, frequent stooping or bending over, Must be able to lift 50 lbs, Must have a regular driver's license.