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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Farm work: soybeans, rice, wheat and corn. Plant, cultivate and harvest soybeans, rice and corn. Operate farm vehicles and agricultural equipment. Perform manual labor to install, operate, maintain and repair irrigation system. Pick up seed sacks and load seed into planter. Walk fields to check on and maintain adequate water supply to crops and pull red rice by hand. Use shovels for end of season draining of fields. Repair and maintain levees, farm buildings, and grain bins. Put down spillway openings, drain excess water, remove levee gates and regulate proper water depth in rice fields. Put down and retrieve levee gates for irrigation of crops. Clean, repair and maintain farm vehicles and equipment. Workers who have a valid driver's license and doctor's certificate may drive vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties including sweeping floors and cleaning bathrooms. 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. 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. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. 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.), with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) has timely and consistently followed instructions duly communicated by supervisors, crew leaders, and management personnel; (5) has complied with the employer's quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product; (6) is not repeatedly tardy or absent, has reported to work at the time and place instructed, and remained at work for the agreed-upon work hours, unless such absence was excused or the worker timely communicated and sought approval for any deviation from such schedule; (7) has consistently performed the duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and has not purposefully malingered or acted in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refused to follow instructions, performed work in in a careless or reckless manner that poses a risk to the employer's crops/commodities, company property, or the health/safety of others, etc.).

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Repetitive walking, bending, stooping, sitting, standing, pushing and pulling. Lift and carry 50 pounds. Work outside in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather conditions. Wade in depths of at least 6 inches of water. Must be comfortable working at heights between 35 and 40 feet.

Number of Hours Per Week:

55

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Joedd Poyner Farms

Company Name:

Joedd Poyner

Location:

Tillar, AR 71670

Worksite

Address:

Bock Field- Hwy 138 E., Tillar, AR 71670

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24306-447434

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

11/7/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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