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Farm Worker
Nelson-King Farms
Chatham, MS
$12.45 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +16623791789
- Email address to Apply:
- gwk22@icloud.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 7
- Job Duties:
- Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work ground; prepare and maintain land; and plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, tractors with GPS equipment, sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, and semi-trucks. Job also requires participating in irrigation activities including laying pipe, walking length of irrigation pipe to puncture it at set intervals, setting up and operating irrigation equipment, clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches, operating well motors, operating and maintaining pivots, draining excess water from fields, and monitoring fields to check on and maintain adequate water supply to crops; loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; welding; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, fences, gates, barns, farm housing, and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; and regularly servicing equipment. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
- 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:
- Yes
- Months of Experience Required:
- 3
- Special Requirements:
- Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy and math skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, or walking. Employees must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 50
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 4:20 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Nelson-King Farms
- Location:
- Glen Allan , MS 38744
- Telephone Number:
- +16623791789
Worksite
- Address:
- 1197 Lake Washington Road W, Chatham, MS 38731
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-22322-595349
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 11/25/2022