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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

45

Job Duties:

Operate farm vehicles, tractors, and agricultural equipment. Use hand tools such as shovels, machetes, and knives. Clean and load harvested products. Load field wagons with sugarcane stalks that have been segmented using machetes. Pre-harvest duties include preparing trucks, equipment, and fields for harvest activities, including cleaning equipment, minor equipment maintenance and repairs. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Assist with cleaning, maintenance, and repairing equipment, fences, and farm buildings. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, tractors, implements, trucks, and agricultural and mechanical equipment. Operate farm vehicles to load sugarcane onto trailers to assist with the completion of the harvest process. Dig, clear and maintain ditches to drain water from fields. Perform clean-up and post-harvest activities. Assist with cleaning equipment using steam cleaner or high-pressure water hose. Use brooms, blowers, shovels and vacuum cleaning devices to clean farm vehicles and other equipment. Use mowers and weed eaters on employer's premises and workers' housing around wells, buildings, farm equipment. May burn debris, leaves, and stalks. Clean and maintain all work areas, grounds, and facilities. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects the operator, others, the employer's products, and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. Using the employer's vehicles, licensed drivers may transport workers and may be offered additional hours. Assist in Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, 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. Work will be performed in shifts that start at 3am, 6am, and 6pm. Additional hours may be offered, however, workers will not be required to work more than 8 hours per day. 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;

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months of experience operating agricultural equipment required. Walk, sit, stoop, bend, push, pull, reach, lift and carry 50 lbs. for prolonged periods of time. Perform repetitive movements. Work will be performed in inclement weather conditions including extreme heat, cold and/or rain. Must be 18 or older. Valid drivers license is required. Must pass physical exam at the employers expense before starting work. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-offer at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process. Negative results are required before starting work.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

3:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc.

Location:

White Castle, LA 70788

Worksite

Address:

016 Wilberts/Island/Loading Side, Bayou Jacob Rd (N30°16'45.9, W91°15'39.2), Plaquemine, LA 70764

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24173-139092

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

6/27/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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