Farm Worker

Job description

Job requires operating large farm equipment including, but not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, pick up trucks, combines, cotton pickers, forklifts, ATVs, semi-trucks, and mowers to till soil; prepare and work land; and plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, 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; 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.

Only custom harvesting duties will be performed off of the employer's worksite. All other duties will take place only on land owned or controlled by the employer. Custom harvesting duties include operating combines, tractors, and semi-trucks to harvest and transport crops to elevators or storage areas. Workers will also be required to clean and service equipment as required while custom harvesting.

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 tasks outdoors during periods when temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Job duties will also require periods when workers will be required to sit, walk, stoop, bend over, or perform repetitive movements for extended periods.