Farm Worker
Employer
712 Jonathan Rd
moultrie, GA 31788
United States
Job description
) Duties include counting and checking, planting, transplanting, weeding, staking, and stringing crop, laying, and taking up plastic. Prepare fields for planting. Operate and ride on machinery to manually plants seeds or plants into the ground and cover with dirt. Walk behind the machine making sure all holes are filled and covered. workers will utilize hand tools such as shovels, shears, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, buckets, and knives. Manually harvest onto conveyor system that is pulled by tractor. walk behind conveyor system in field and repeatedly stoop to pick up squash, peppers, cabbage, specialty peppers. As conveyor system moves through the field, workers must make sure all products of correct size and maturity (at least 90%) or as instructed by supervisor. make boxes, clean, grade, load and unload harvested products, or place into bins for shipment by size, weight, color, or condition. Complete field cleanup activities after harvest. Prune weeds, prune crop and maintain fields. workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorized by USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may drive the bus or other transportation vehicles to transport workers from the housing unit to worksites, between worksites, or drive to town to allow workers to shop and may be offered additional work hours. Workers are responsible for farm field sanitation including picking up trash. Wash selected products. Measure and weigh products or estimate, visually or by feel. Products are graded and sorted according to specified factors and defective, inferior and/or foreign matter is discarded. Acceptable products are placed in specified locations. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicle or trailers. Employees with adequate driving authorization may operate vehicle. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Work is very fast paced during busy season. Employer is a drug free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer’s expense and is not part of the interview process. Negative results are required before starting work. Three months of farm work experience is required. Workers will be required to lift and carry 50lbs . Work is in extremely hot, cold, and/or wet conditions. Perform repetitive walking, stooping, bending, and reaching for prolonged periods of time. Workers are expected to posses the skills to work in the production of crops listed in this job order. The introductory period for all crop activities is 2 days starting with the first day of employment to acclimate the worker to the physical demands of farm and to familiarize workers with the job specifications and to demonstrate proper harvest methods and other crop specific issues. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Workers must take care to handle tools, equipment and produce in a manner to avoid injury or damage. The employer will comply with all federal, state, and local safety requirements.
Operational specifications can change during the season due to crop or market conditions. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the employer or a designated employee. Workers will have close supervision to insure adherence to instructions. Work will be closely monitored and reviewed for quality. Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments and location of work will be made by the employer or designated employee as the needs of the operation dictate. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different task on different days.
Special Requirements
Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping and reaching in extremely hot/cold temperatures with inclement weather. Work requires repetitive movements, pushing, pulling, and or lifting up to 75 pounds. Being under the influence of any drugs or alcohol during work is strictly prohibited. Employer is a drug free work place. Drug test conducted at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate job termination. Hindering coworkers productivity is prohibited. Any personal electronic device and personal cellphone use during work is strictly prohibited. Violation of these rules will be disciplined as follows First offense: Oral warning and correction. Second offense: Written warning and unpaid leave for balance of day. Third/Final Offense: immediate job termination. Worker will be asked to sign written fact statement.