Farm Worker
Employer
3049 N County Line Road
Maben , MS 39750
United States
Job description
The job duties include planting, harvesting, and installing sod/turf grass. Workers may apply seeds to fields by hand or using equipment. Duties also include handling bags of seed, fertilizer, hydro mulch, and large bales of straw. They will be climbing up and down ladders, clipping or mowing fields, cutting, rolling, stacking, and preparing for shipping of sod. Load and unload trucks by hand or machine. Work fields to prepare for next crop which includes putting down net material which consist of laying out netting and bending down to put stakes in the ground. Employees must be able to follow directions as given, work as a team player, have 3 months of experience, and be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Increase or bonus may be possible depending on experience and merit.
Special Requirements
Employees need to be able to lift 80 pounds. They will be lifting things such as sod, seed bags, fertilizer, mulch, bales of straw, and fully loaded wheelbarrows. Frequent bending or stooping will apply when bending to put stakes in the ground. Employees could work in extreme weather, heat, or cold temperatures. Drug testing and criminal background checks may be done post-hire at the employers expense to ensure safety on their farm and public areas where employee's may be operating equipment.