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Job Description

Full Time:

Shared.yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

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, and harvest crops. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, and ATVs/side by sides. Job 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; building, constructing and maintaining levees, installing and removing levy gates and putting in spillways. Manual labor includes but is not limited to loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; welding; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, barns, all farm equipment, offices and farm housing: this includes but is not limited to maintaining the grounds such as mowing, spraying, weed eating, grading roads, and cleaning ditches and drains; picking up trash on all farm facilities mentioned; 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; regularly servicing equipment’ mowing and landscaping on the farm; and lifting items as needed. Duties also include receiving crop for storage at grain storage facility; disposing of spoiled grain; transporting grain from fields to grain bins; loading and unloading grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operating augers and grain conveying equipment; monitoring grain moisture levels; preparing scale tickets; and shoveling grain. 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:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Shared.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. Criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers. There will be no littering tolerated which includes cigarette butts, cans, etc. No smoking in vehicles, equipment and housing.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Little J Hunt and Land Co

Location:

Belzoni, MS 39038

Telephone Number:

+16628367782

Worksite

Address:

2796 Easy Money Rd, Belzoni, MS 39038

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23336-539445

Multiple Worksites:

Shared.no

Date Posted:

12/13/2023

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