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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

12

Job Duties:

This is a temporary job for 12 workers located in Newton county. Work week is 50 hours perweek Monday thru Saturday. Overtime work may be offered at same rate of pay. Work willbegin on 02/28/2022 and end on 12/20/2022. Post hire drug test are at the expense of the employer. Farm workers are needed to work both on farm, in nursery and outside in all weather. Workers may work with potted plants, shrubs, blueberries, livestock, hay and small trees. Duties may include work on a potting line, cultivating soil, transplanting products to prepare and planting fields, irrigation, mowing, rake, bale, cultivate, harvest hay, weed eating, hoeing, bagging, pruning, weeding, mulching, raking, moving unwanted debris, feeding, sorting livestock, fertilizing, and other farm activities. Employees may be required to perform miscellaneous activities related to care and growth of products. Some products must be transported, transplanted: potted plants/ seeding may require transplanting to larger pots or to prepare fields. Workers will be required to load/unload trucks containing up to 80 lb. bags of soil, additives, hay, miscellaneous equipment, livestock, products, etc. Workers must be able to operate farm equipment such as tractors, zero turn mowers, cutters, rakes, loaders, chainsaws, blowers, weed eaters, edgers and small power tools and hand tools. Workers will harvest at supervisors instruction and transport products to appropriate places for storing and shipping to maker. Smoking is not allowed while working on worksite for any reason. Work site must be cleaned daily. Tools and equipment must be cleaned and repaired as applicable. Workers will be required to preform a variety of jobs including any combination of duties related to farming,preparing soil and growth media, transplanting and care of products. Workers may be required to screen soil, fill cold frames, or hot beds, work on potting lines, care for livestock, water and prepare products for maker. Products must be tied, bunched, wrapped, priced, and tagged. Workers may pack products to fill orders, keep stock properly stacked and maintained for storage. Workers will clean pots, tools, and facilities and other miscellaneous equipment and maintain all tools, facilities, fences and equipment by repairing or replacing and cleaning as required or needed. Job requirements are physically demanding. Workers must be able to work in various outdoor weather conditions such as high humidity, light rain, and extreme heat. Temperatures can reach 100 degrees or more. Workers must be able to work on feet and in stooped positions for long periods of time. Workers are needed to work both on farm and in nursery and outside in weather elements. Employee may be required to work miscellaneous activities related to care and growth of products. Some products must be transplanted. Worker must have three months (3) prior work experience in similar position offered. Applicant must be able to furnish job references from recent employer establishing acceptable prior experience. If worker performance is not acceptable to the employer, in his sole discretion, the worker may be terminated. All employees will adhere to work terms and conditions whether domestic or foreign employees

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three (3) months documentable Nursery/Greenhouse Experience is required

Number of Hours Per Week:

50

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

LMG GROWERS LLC

Company Name:

LMG GROWERS LLC

Location:

Newton, MS 39345

Worksite

Address:

9467 Eastside Drive Extension, Newton, MS 39345

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21354-776728

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/5/2022

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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