Farmworker/laborer

Job description

Job requires worker to complete tasks in corn detasseling and roguing.

Corn Detasseling: Worker will use caution to grasp the stem of the tassel, right where the top leaf connects to the stalk, and use caution to pull the tassel, removing it from the stalk. Worker will then drop the tassel on the ground.
Pay will be hourly.

Corn Roguing: Worker will identify and remove plants with defects by hand, as instructed by supervisor. Supervisor will instruct worker what defects to look for and remove. Worker will then drop the removed plant on the ground.
Pay will be hourly.

Special Requirements

Experience Requirement: 1 month of commercial hand and field labor required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers within the last 3 years establishing acceptable prior experience.

Season Commitment: Job offered requires worker be available for and worker agrees to work every day that work is available for entire employment period.

Worker must be able to perform job description duties in safe manner consistent with established safety procedures.

Drug testing may be required if worker is involved in workplace injury resulting in damage to property or injury to others. Worker agrees to testing as a condition of employment. Testing done at employers expense and not utilized as a pre-employment tool.