Farm Worker
Employer
2491 Hwy 438
Hollandale, MS 38748
United States
Job description
Job duties include the operation of large farm equipment including, but not limited to, GPS guided equipment, tractors with various implements, and sprayers to till soil, plant, and cultivate crops. Employees will drive semi-trucks to deliver crops to market and/or on farm storage. Duties also include field work to ensure proper drainage and achieve optimal growing conditions of crops; working with irrigation equipment such as well motors and irrigation piping; performing upkeep on all field equipment; loading and unloading seed and chemicals; performing periodic drainage work to remove rain water from fields; using hand tools in fields to remove undesirable objects and plants; working in and around grain bins by operating augers to transfer grain into, out of, and between bins and using hand tools to remove any grain that cannot be removed by automatic conveyor. Must be able to perform mechanical repair, and maintenance. Daily job duties may vary depending on weather and crop and field conditions. Increase or bonus may be possible depending on experience and merit.
Special Requirements
Summer months get hot in the MS Delta. At times there will be manual lifting of items such as chemicals and items necessary for repair and maintenance of farm equipment. Moderate cell phone use is allowed at the worksite.