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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Farm Workers

Corley Farms

Cheneyville, LA

$12.45 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+13182792333

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
3
Job Duties:
Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest sugarcane by hand or machine. Operate farm vehicles, equipment, tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery. Work in groups to plant sugarcane while walking behind moving wagon. 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. Load field wagons with sugarcane stalk segments. Pick up dropped sugarcane in fields. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers and machetes; shovels will be used to clean dirt from tail drains in wet fields. Till soil. Load harvested product. Repair fences and farm buildings. Perform general farm maintenance including weed and grass control. Operate, repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment. Participate in irrigation activities, such as setting up, operating and maintaining irrigation equipment and clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Workers with a valid license and doctor's certificate may transport other workers in vehicles provided and insured by the employer and be offered additional hours. 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 reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. 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 should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days. TERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a two day introductory period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker at the conclusion of the introductory period if the worker's performance fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable. Employer may terminate a worker for lawful job-related reasons, including but not limited to situations in which the worker: (1) Is repeatedly absent or tardy; (2) malingers or otherwise refuses, without cause, to perform the work as directed; (3) commits act(s) of misconduct or repeatedly violates the Work Rules; and/or (4) fails, after completing the two day introductory period, to perform work in a competent and skillful manner, consistent with the employer's reasonable expectations. Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer's recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive workdays of unexcused absences. Workers may not report for work under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol on company premises is prohibited and will be cause for immediate termination.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
No
Special Requirements:
Work outside in extreme weather conditions including hot, cold and/or wet weather. Perform prolonged walking, bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:
Corley Farms
Company Name:
Janice L. Corley
Location:
Cheneyville, LA 71325
Telephone Number:
+13182792333

Worksite

Address:
125 Munson Road, Cheneyville, LA 71325

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-22152-229999
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
6/16/2022

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