Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

41

Job Duties:

Clearing ground of rocks, sticks & roots by hand, clear brush and trees with chain saw. Use wood to build and repair potato boxes for digger. Preparing the ground for planting. Manually weeding fields by hand or using hand tools. Participate in irrigation activities. Drain water from fields with hand tools and shovel when needed. Move hay. Set up, operate, and repair irrigation systems. Load & unload boxes on trucks trailers. Repair, maintain and clean all hand tools and mechanical equipment prior to and after use. Wash and clean farm buildings and equipment. Worker may be asked to do welding and torch work when needed. Sweet Potatoes - Covering potatoes with use of bedding machine. Cover, punch holes, and remove plastic and paper from plant beds. Cut slips by hand with knife, place in boxes to load & unload onto trucks. Walk behind potato transplanter and fill in slips by hand. Riding mechanical transplanter and loading slips in planting cups. Divining plants by hand. May transport workers to fields and grocery store. OFLC Administrator publishes new AEWR rates yearly and we reserve the right to adjust our job order to the new published rate regardless of rate increases or decreases. Raises and bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker, at the employer’s discretion, based on individual factors including but not limited to, performance, experience, number of hours worked in the season, number of seasons worked with the company, adherence to work rules and ability to follow supervisor’s instructions.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

The employer may conduct a criminal background check. Three (3) months experience needed in hand cutting slips and use of mechanical transplanter. A valid drivers' license required to transport workers to fields and grocery store. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Cell phone can only be used during breaks, emergencies, and communicated with supervisor when needed. Lifting requirement may have a range of 5 - 60 lbs. All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Most of the workday is spent in agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, humid, and other natural elements. Workers must be able to climb, stand for long periods, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift while performing their required job duties. If the employee is unable

Number of Hours Per Week:

41

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

"N/A"

Company Name:

TREY BROWER FARMS, LLC #3

Location:

WATER VALLEY, MS 38965

Telephone Number:

+16628299599

Worksite

Address:

CR 235 @ CR 260, Bruce, MS 38915

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22061-945742

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/10/2022

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