Farm Labor
Employer
17319 LA ARK ROAD
JONES, LA 71250
United States
Job description
WORKERS WILL NEED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING, 12 ROW EQUIPMENT, 10-350 HP TRACTOR, SELF PROPELLED SPRAYERS AND HARVESTERS. KNOWLEDGE AND OR ABILITY TO LEARN LATEST TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING SWATH CONTROL, IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT (CENTER PIVOTS, FURROW, USING PIPE PLANNER) GPS GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, BE PROFICIENT WITH WEB BASED FARM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, GENERAL FARM LABOR SUCH AS SHOVEL WORK, CLEANING SHOP, CLEANING FARM EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN WEATHER PREVENTS FIELD WORK. WORKERS MUST BE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES DESCRIBED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SITTING, WALKING AND LIFTING 75 LBS. MAINTAIN WORK SITE, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS AND FENCES. MOWING OR CLIPPING OF GRASS AT HEADQUARTERS AND TURN ROWS. GRAIN BINS: LOADING, SHIPPING AND MAINTENANCE OF GRAIN BINS. MARCH - OCTOBER - INSECTICIDES APPLIED BY TRACTOR OR INDUSTRIAL SPRAY APPLICATOR. ALL WORKERS MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE FROM THE UNITED STATES OR AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVER LICENSE OR BE ABLE TO OBTAIN ONE WITH IN 30 DAYS. CORN PLANTING- MARCH - APRIL, CORN IRRIGATION - JUNE - JULY. CORN HARVEST - AUG - SEPT. SOYBEAN PLANTING - APRIL - MAY. SOYBEAN IRRIGATION - JUNE JULY AUGUST. SOYBEAN HARVEST - SEPT AND OCT. COTTON PLANTING - APRIL - MAY. COTTON IRRIGATION - JUNE - SEPT. COTTON HARVEST - OCT - NOV. RICE PLANTING - APRIL - JUNE, RICE HARVEST - SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER. EXPERIENCE IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS EXCAVATOR, DOZER, BACK HOE
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 REQUIRED. JOB DUTIES WILL REQUIRE WORKERS TO BE OUTDOORS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WHEN TEMPERATURES MAY EXCEED 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SITTING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME ON TRACTORS AND FARM EQUIPMENT