Farm Laborer
Employer
4N976 IL Route 25
St. Charles, IL 60175
United States
Job description
Workers must be able to perform all work activities with accuracy and efficiency. Primary tasks will include: perennial/annuals field maintenance and nursery work. Workers will perform any of the following duties: pulling weeds, picking up stones and roots, removal of reflective tarps that are in the rows, cleaning equipment, removal of strings and wire from trellises, and other hand tasks. Workers may be required to engage in tasks involved with care for young non-producing fruit trees, such as weeding, tree trunk painting, and hand clipping. Instructions and overall supervision and direction of the workers will be provided by a company supervisor. All workers hired pursuant to this Labor Certification must be able to comprehend and follow instructions of a company supervisor and communicated effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex, or non-routine activities will be supervised. Employer retains full discretion to make work assignments, taking into account unforeseen circumstances as weather or other unscheduled/unexpected interruptions in regular work. All workers must perform the work assigned by the foreman or crew boss. Without specific authorization by the foreman or crew boss, workers may not perform duties that are not provided for in this Job Order, or work in areas not assigned. Workers will be expected to perform any of the listed duties as assigned by his/her supervisor. Workers may not leave their job assignment area unless authorized. Leaving job area or farm without permission may be considered voluntarily resignation. Prior to beginning work on or after the date of need, workers will be required to attend an orientation on workplace rules, policies, and safety information. Workers should be able to perform repetitive movements, engage in extensive walking, and work on feet while in bent positions for extended periods of time. Allergies to items such as ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, and related chemicals, may affect workers ability to perform this job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodation. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Temperatures may range from below freezing to 105 F. Workers may be required to work outside when trees or other agricultural products are wet with dew/rain and should have suitable clothing for variable weather conditions. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Saturday work is required of all workers. All workers must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs throughout the day. Employer may require post-hire drug testing upon reasonable suspicion of us and after a worker has an accident at work. Employer will pay for such drug testing. All workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. The job requires extensive standing and walking. Workers are frequently required to use their hands and arms to handle, feel, reach, climb, or balance. Workers are occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl under trellis wires. Some workers who have a legal drivers license may be needed to drive a truck or bus to and from field. Workers must be able to perform all duties within this job description in what can be considered a safe manner adhering to all established safety guidelines, practices and procedures. Supplemental to other tasks, workers that are able to be properly licensed may also transport workers. Workers may be required to fill out shipping paperwork. Workers will work with annuals/perennials in the greenhouse and field. Workers may need to do work weeding, maintaining, irrigating, harvesting, and processing agricultural row crops. Workers may do general light maintenance such as painting or other tasks.
Special Requirements
WORKERS MUST HAVE 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN NURSERY WORK . APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO FURNISH JOB REFERENCES ESTABLISHING ACCEPTABLE PRIOR EXPERIENCE OR A NOTARIZED STATEMENT DESCRIBING SPECIFIC PRIOR EXPERIENCE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A TRIAL PERIOD OF 3 TO 5 DAYS DURING WHICH THEIR PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED TASKS WILL BE EVALUATED. IF THE PERFORMANCE DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE EMPLOYER, THE WORKERS EMPLOYMENT WILL BE TERMINATED.