Farm Worker Crop And Livestock
Employer
300 Duckworth Rd
Epps , LA 71237
United States
Job description
Job duties include the operation of farm equipment including, but not limited to, pickups, tractors with various implements, semi-trucks, grain trailers, backhoes, trackhoes, haycutters, rakes, balers, and combines to till soil; work ground; plant, irrigate, fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to grain bins or storage facility. Job duties will also include working with irrigation equipment including irrigation pipe and well motors; laying irrigation pipe in fields; removing irrigation pipe from fields; using hand tools to maintain and repair field equipment; performing mechanical repair and maintenance of farm equipment; using hand tools in fields to remove weeds; maintaining irrigation ditches; working with livestock which includes monitoring, feeding, watering, and vaccinating cattle; weaning calves; walking fence structures in pastures; repairing fencing. Daily duties may vary. Increase or bonus may be possible depending on experience or merit.
Special Requirements
CDL is required. Workers must have or be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Criminal background checks and drug testing may be possible post-hire at the employer's expense. Workers will be working outdoors at times when temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Job duties may require workers sitting or walking for extensive periods.