Farm Labor
Employer
1601 ASHLEY PLANTATION ROAD
TALLULAH, LA 71282
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 WORKSITE, 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 A TRACTOR OR INDUSTRIAL SPRAY APPLICATOR. ALL WORKERS MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER LICENSE EITHER FROM THE UNITED STATES OR AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVER LICENSE OR BE ABLE TO OBTAIN WITH 30 DAYS. CORN PLANTING: MARCH - APRIL. CORN IRRIGATION: JUNE AND JULY. CORN HARVEST: AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. SOYBEANS PLANTING: APRIL - MAY. SOYBEANS IRRIGATION: JUNE, JULY, AUGUST. SOYBEANS HARVEST: SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER. COTTON PLANTING: APRIL - MAY. COTTON IRRIGATION: JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER. COTTON HARVEST: OCTOBER - NOVEMBER. WHEAT PLANTING: NOVEMBER. WHEAT HARVEST: MAY
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