General Farmworker
Employer
30819 250th St
Starbuck, MN 56381
United States
Job description
We are a cow calf operation and in the warmer months the cattle are out grazing so require less care. The fall starting in August through December we need seasonal help for harvesting feed. During the winter months we need seasonal assistance calving the cows from December until February. During this period cattle are confined for calving and need daily feeding and care. We have a livestock auction in February, and this requires lots of additional labor to get the livestock ready for sale. We start weening calves in March and April and turn cattle back to pastures in May. After which no further care or feeding is required. During May and June, we plant our crops. During our off season we do not need any assistance because the crops are growing, and no care of livestock is needed. Job duties will include: prepare fields for planting, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, manure spreaders, operate other farm equipment, engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities, observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions, load crops and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools, inspect, adjust, and complete routine maintenance and repairs on equipment. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
Special Requirements
Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, frequent stooping or bending over, and repetitive movements. Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background checks at no cost to the employee and will not employ anyone with a felony/theft criminal background as required by the workplace safety policy and company hiring practices as allowed by law. Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination. Must be able to lift 100 lb calves. Must have a regular driver's license. Requires 3 months farm experience.