Farm Worker
Employer
7583 SCR 267
Joiner, AR 72350
United States
Job description
Job requires the operation of farm equipment including, but not limited to, tractors with various implements, combines, and sprayers to till soil; prepare and work land; and plant, irrigate, fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Job also requires working with irrigation equipment such as irrigation pipe and well motors; performing various duties involved with irrigation including laying irrigation pipe in fields, punching holes in irrigation pipe at set intervals, periodically checking irrigation pipe, and picking up irrigation pipe; installing and maintaining levees and levee gates in rice fields; performing mechanical repair and maintenance on farm equipment; lifting bags of seed to load planters; loading sprayers with chemicals; chopping and stacking wood; servicing and cleaning equipment when necessary; maintaining an organized and clean work place; mowing and spraying grass; keeping areas around fields clean of trash and debris; using hand tools in fields to maintain irrigation ditches, chop weeds, and otherwise maintain proper field conditions for crop growth; performing duties in and around grain bins including loading grain into bins, unloading grain from bins, sweeping bins, leveling grain in bins, shoveling grain, and cleaning grain bin location; and operating grain conveying equipment. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, or field conditions. Pay increase or bonus may be possible depending on experience or merit.
Special Requirements
Job requires having or being able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy and math skills are required. Job duties will require workers to perform duties outdoors for extended periods when temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Job duties will require workers pushing, pulling, sitting, or walking for extended periods.