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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

6

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor to cultivate, rogue and irrigate crops by hand and to mechanically plant, cultivate, and harvest rice, corn and soybeans. Store grain and clean grain bins. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray, harvest and load crops. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment, including grain augers associated with module packers and grain bins used for storing and transporting farm products. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers and knives. Form dirt to create and maintain levees. Install and remove levy gates. Check rice fields daily for water levels. Complete end of season draining of fields with shovels. Receive rice crop for drying and storage at drying grain facility. Clean grain bins, surrounding sites, grain pits and work areas. Dispose of spoiled grain from pit and elevator area. Chop grass out of fields. Ensure hoppers are filled properly in mechanical harvesting. Till soil and weed crops. Repair fences and farm buildings. Participate in irrigation activities, including setting up and operating irrigation equipment, clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches. Apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers to crops. Workers will load and spread manure fertilizer. Workers will unload grain bins and load into trucks. Workers with a valid license and doctor's certificate may transport other workers in vehicles provided and insured by the employer on and off the farm 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. Workers will have an unpaid 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. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

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 farmwork experience required. Work outside in extremely hot, cold or wet weather, perform prolonged walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., climbing 6'-50' ft ladders in grain bins. Hazardous Occupation. Employer is a Drug Free Workplace. Drug testing is conducted post hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process.

Number of Hours Per Week:

50

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Marje Farms Partnership

Location:

Grady, AR 71644

Worksite

Address:

100 West 2nd, Grady, AR 71644

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23360-590980

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/4/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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