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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: white-tail deer, cattle. Workers will perform any combination of the following tasks: attend to whitetail deer and cattle on the ranch; stock deer feeders; clean water troughs; attend to pastures or fields; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; spray insecticide; assist with castration; clip identifying notches on or brand or clips tags on animals; work in fields, clean around barns; trim trees, clear roads of debris; maintain over 9,500 acres of fence line; maintain landscape around headquarters; clean and maintain ranch in preparation for hunting season. Workers may be required to load, unload and transport cattle. Mow, cut, and weed ranch roads and fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: bull dozers, tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders. Brush management will be accomplished using a mechanical roller chopper. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences. Workers will load trucks with bales of hay and sacks of grain and feed weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers are expected to begin work early in the morning when fields may be wet with dew. Temperatures may range from 10 to 110 F. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, animal dandruff, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers ability to perform the job. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by a designated lead worker or company supervisor. Exceptionally complex or non-routine activities will be closely supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic deer management and handling duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Employer requires all newly-hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid drug test before starting work. Drug test not required for prospective applicants prior to hiring decision. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Workers testing positive will be immediately terminated and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local or foreign worker who is terminated for failure to pass a drug test, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. The employer will also test upon reasonable suspicion of use. Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain drivers license within 30 days following hire. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers. Persons seeking employment as experienced Agricultural Equipment Operator 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 workers Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. 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. TERMINATION.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

6

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of 6 months of verifiable agricultural experience operating heavy duty agricultural equipment. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid pre-employment and post-hire drug testing required. Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Plomero Hunting and Operations, LLC

Location:

Bulverde, TX 78163

Telephone Number:

+12106830326

Worksite

Address:

1600 SH 99, Whitsett, TX 78075

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21260-590138

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

9/28/2021

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