Farm Workers
Employer
13540 Old Highway 24
Leakesville, MS 39451
United States
Job description
Use tractors, hay mowers, rakes, balers and other farm equipment. Field preparation-disk, sub-soil, plant grass, fallowing, bale hay, harvest forage. Assist with fall and spring calving-may feed, water, castrate, brand, weigh; load trucks; may assist with herding (Place cows and heifers ready to calve in a pasture where they can be easily viewed and checked often.), observe cattle closely for signs of fear or distress, monitor herd for health issues, artificially inseminate; waste management-muck stalls, clean calving areas. Perform general farm labor jobs-equipment maintenance (clean, change oil); repair fences, farm sheds, barns, mow around buildings and remove debris, clean and prepare equipment for storage. Occasional maintenance and housekeeping of poultry facilities if necessary.
Special Requirements
Able to drive tractor/farm truck, operate mowers, rakes, balers, harrows. Able to operate farm equipmentweed eaters, mowers, posthole diggers, power tools. Use shovels, hoes, pitchforks. Work outside (hot, cold temp., light rain). Perform physically demanding job duties. Must be available for the entire contract period and able to perform all job duties. Understand cattle behavioral concepts and sensory characteristics for safe and low-stress handling. Use proper cattle handling techniques. Lift 50 lbs. Follow instructions and have positive attitude Hours of work may vary due to weather conditions etc. Workers (covered by this application) will only drive on the farm property, such as in fields and will not drive trucks off farm property such as on county roads, state, or intrastate highways. A drivers license is not required to drive farm trucks on-farm access roads or to drive farm implements, tractors, etc.