Farmworkers And Laborers
Employer
1352 Gregory Street
Augusta, AR 72006
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor.
Duties may vary from time to time. Clearing ground of rocks, sticks & roots by hand, clear brush and trees with chain saw. General Field & fence maintenance. Use wood to build and repair boxes for digger. Manually weeding fields by hand or using hand tools. May drive tractor while pulling implements including hipper disk, dual, chisel plow, bush hog and any other equipment related to cultivating, harvesting, crops. Participate in irrigation activities. Set up, operate, and repair irrigation systems. Drain water from fields with hand tools and shovel when needed. The workers may use or operate the following tools and equipment: Skid loader, digger, forklift, nail gun, power washer, drill, hoes, shovels, sickle cutter. Work in extreme weather conditions. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Workers may be asked to do welding and torch work when needed. Harvesting Sweet Potatoes: Use and riding the mechanical digging equipment to dig potatoes. May harvest sweet potatoes by hand with use of buckets. Must be able to sort, grade & pack potatoes by size quality or type. Load and unload boxes on trucks trailers or sweet potatoes harvesters. Repair, maintain and clean all hand tools and mechanical equipment prior to and after use. Build or repair barns, or potato shed. Workers may be asked to operate tractor, pulling mechanical digger. May also operate skid loader or forklift to load and unload trucks and trailers. Workers with driver license may be asked to drive the tractor trailer (semi-truck) to transport sweet potatoes from fields to the storage warehouse. Packinghouse: Work in the packhouse. Packing House is on the Farm. De-string, sort & grade potatoes by size, quality, or type. Remove non-compliant product from the pack line and dispose of in appropriate crates. Assemble cardboard boxes for use on the pack line. Weigh and stack filled boxes to prepare for shipment. Wrap and move pallets using electric pallet jacks. Assist salespersons in pulling and loading customer orders. May clean potato shed/Storage, warehouse. Workers with a valid driver’s license may be asked to drive the company’s vehicles, and transport the workers from/to housing, worksite, and grocery store.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 years old or older. A valid Drivers' License required to transport workers to fields and grocery store. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Cell phone can only be used during breaks, emergencies, and communicated with supervisor when needed. Lifting requirement may have a range of 5 - 60 lbs. All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Workers should expect periods of little/no work due to weather conditions beyond employers control. Hours and days of work may vary due to weather conditions. Most of the workday is spent in agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, humid, and other natural elements. Workers may stand in one place for long periods of time and must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, rea