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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

26

Job Duties:

Plant, cultivate and harvest crops including soybeans, corn, cotton, wheat, peanuts and sod by hand or machine. Operate, repair and maintain tractors and other farm vehicles and equipment. Prepare land for planting using a machine to clear and level fields, till soil and manually pick up roots. Operate machinery to plant and harvest soybeans, corn, cotton, wheat and peanuts. Once soybeans and/or corn are harvested, workers will unload harvested crop into grain bins and monitor and control moisture. Shovel grain into auger and peanuts onto conveyor. Operate module to pack cotton and manually put dropped cotton back into module using a pitchfork and stack bales in the field. Operate machinery to plant sod and monitor seeds during the planting process. Roll nets over planted sod to help growth. Harvest and cut sod using a machine. Workers will work together to pick up sod off of conveyer and stack. Carry supplies including bags and baling wire to the field. Ride on machinery and brush debris from furrow plowing spouts. Cultivate and thin crops using a hoe. Remove undesirable and excess growth such as tassels, suckers, and weeds using hand tools or by hand. Load and unload seed and/or fertilizer. Attach farm implements, such as a plow, disc, and drill to tractor. Repair and maintain farm equipment and implements. Assemble and repair fences and farm buildings. Participate in irrigation activities including repairing underground irrigation. Work in groups to set up irrigation equipment, including carrying lines and putting in underground emitters. Operate irrigation equipment. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Use pick ax and shovel to make new irrigation ditches in the field. Use brooms, blowers, shovels and vacuum cleaning devices to clean grain bins, trucks and other equipment. Use mowers and weed eaters on employer's premises around wells, buildings, farm equipment and grain bins. Farm, field and shed sanitation duties. As a minor activity workers will manually husk and shell corn, harvest pecans, prune and thin trees, cut hay and plant rye grass for cattle by machine. Workers who have a valid driver's license and doctor's certificate may drive transportation vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours. Assist with all Good Agricultural Practices policies. As a minor activity, workers may plant, cultivate and harvest soybeans. 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. Workers will have a paid 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. All workers will be subject to a 2 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 2 day introductory period if the worker's performance fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable.

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 months of farm work experience required. Work outside in hot, humid, wet and/or cold weather conditions; walk, sit, bend, stoop, reach, push or pull for prolonged periods of time; lift, carry and load 50 lbs. repeatedly; climb ladders on grain bins up to 100 ft tall. Hazardous occupation. Must be 18 or older. The employer does not employ persons convicted of sex related crimes, violent crimes, or drug related crimes except under extremely limited circumstances. Individual circumstances will be taken into consideration at the request of the applicant.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Driskell Cotton Farms

Location:

Grand Bay, AL 36541

Worksite

Address:

14353 Cat Deakle Road, Grand Bay, AL 36541

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22356-656407

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/23/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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