Farmworkers And Laborers
Employer
County Road 306 & Hwy 29
Big Creek, MS 38914
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. General field and fence maintenance. Workers will be clearing the ground of rocks, sticks, and roots by hand and clearing brush and trees with chain saw. Workers will be manually weeding fields by hand or using hand tools. Drain water from fields with hand tools & shovel when needed. Load & unload plant boxes on trucks. Planting Sweet Potatoes- Cut slips by hand with knife & place in plant boxes. Ride mechanical trans-planter to load slips in planting cups. Walk behind mechanical trans-planter to fill in slips by hand. May also harvest peas. May transport workers to fields and grocery. May work in packing house (located on farm) to wash and pack sweet potatoes.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 years old or older. H2A workers will not be allowed or asked to drive or operate tractors. 3 months experience needed in hand cutting slips and use of mechanical trans-planter. Valid drivers license is required, if worker is driving work vehicles. Employer may conduct a criminal background check on all new applicants at the employers expense. Cell phones can only be used during breaks, emergencies, and to communicate with the supervisors when needed. Lifting requirements of 5-60 lbs. Most of the workday is spent on ones feet. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift. Work is performed in outdoor agricultural fields and involves exposure to the sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, and other
natural elements.