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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

6

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: sugarcane Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Plant, cultivate and harvest sugarcane by hand or machine. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Use hand tools such as machetes, shovels, hoes, and knives. Apply fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Weed fields and till soil. Clean and load harvested products. Lift, carry and load bags of seed weighing up to 50 lbs. Load seed into hoppers. Load field wagons with sugarcane stalks that have been segmented using machetes. Work in groups to plant sugarcane by hand while walking behind moving wagon. Reach and pull to remove pre-cut sugarcane stalks from supply trailer and manually place and straighten predetermined numbers of sugarcane stalks into an open furrow at specific intervals/overlaps while bending or stooping. Set up, operate, repair and maintain irrigation equipment including polypipe. Workers with a valid license and doctor's certificate may transport other workers in vehicles provided and insured by the employer on and off the farm and be offered additional hours. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): Maintain and repair fences and farm buildings. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment to ensure the mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Clear and maintain drainage ditches and complete manual shovel work. Assist with cleaning equipment and work areas which may involve climbing ladders and using a steam cleaner or high pressure water hose. Clean and maintain containers, materials, supplies, and work areas. As a minor activity, tend to cattle. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have a paid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month of agricultural equipment operation experience required. Perform prolonged walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, sitting, lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs. Climb 25 ft. ladders. Most job duties require workers to work in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process. Negative results are required before starting work.

Number of Hours Per Week:

58

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Spillway Farm & Cattle, LLC

Location:

New Roads, LA 70760

Worksite

Address:

7667 Hwy 105, Krotz Springs, LA 70750

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25360-512232

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/15/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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