Farm Worker
Employer
50 Hopewell Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029
United States
Job description
Job duties will include the operation of farm equipment including tractors, sprayers, mowers, ATVs, skid steers, rock pickers, and other heavy machinery to till soil, plant, cultivate, harvest, and maximize the production of crops. Equipment will also be used to clear stumps from farm land which recently had timber cut; clearing land; hauling stumps; smoothing fields; preparing cleared land for planting; cutting, baling, moving, and wrapping hay; rotary mowing pasture; spraying weeds. Job duties will also include tending to livestock and transporting livestock using semi-trucks to a local processing facility or local sale barn. Workers will feed calves hay and mixing feed; check and inspect cows daily looking for any signs of problems; moving cows to barn when necessary; checking and repairing fence lines; loading, hauling, vaccinating, and tagging calves; castrating bull calves. Workers will be required to perform maintenance on and clean all equipment.
Special Requirements
Workers must have, or be able to obtain, a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Increase or bonus may be possible depending on experience or merit. Drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employer's expense. Failure of the drug test or any criminal records that result from these tests and checks will result in immediate termination. Job will require workers lifting up to 75 lbs. General farm work will require standing, lifting, bending, walking, pushing, and pulling. Workers will be exposed to summer and winter conditions while working. Temperatures can reach higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit and can be as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit while working.