- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 18
- Job Duties:
- Crops: Corn, alfalfa, hay, straw, silage
Operate heavy equipment, including but not limited to tractor, grader, track hoe, backhoe, loader, or skid steer, productively, efficiently, and safely. Inspect, maintain, and operate agricultural equipment in a safe and proper way in order to avoid accidents or undue maintenance or repair work. Perform mechanical duties including but not limited to routine maintenance on equipment, oil changes, and implement repairs.
Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on equipment, using grease gun, oilcans, and hand tools.
Perform crop cultivation tasks including plowing, planting, spraying, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting, and hauling. Plant seeds. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate, and crop conditions.
Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping, and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs.
Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may transport other workers.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse