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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Record information about crops such as pesticide use, yields, or costs; Direct and monitor work during planting and harvesting of crops; Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops including cleaning and moving; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment; Inform farm managers of crop progress; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS and swath management) such as swather, baler to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as hay, wheat, soybeans, milo, corn, cotton; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer, and drive to market or storage facilities; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping; Regulate conditions; Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease; Maintain inventory; Attend to live farm animals including cattle by calving, feeding, receiving, weaning, processing; Apply fly control; Trap and destroy pests such as moles, gophers, and mice; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; Set up temporary, portable, electric barriers to keep livestock within specified grazing areas. Mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Attach implements using hand tools; Weigh containers and record weights and identifying information; Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, discard rotten items; Position boxes/bags at ends of machinery to catch products, remove and close full containers. Must be able to speak and understand English.

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 (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.

Number of Hours Per Week:

69

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Boyd Seed Farms Inc

Location:

Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

Worksite

Address:

12001 NW Spring Creek Rd, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24337-509043

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

12/23/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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