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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

The farming operation is seasonal as planting and spraying begins in the March till May timeframe. Small grain harvest usually occurs from late July until early September, then soybean and corn harvest follows in late September till mid-December. The livestock operation is seasonal in that we run a cow/ calf operation. We start calving heifers in March and then our cows start calving in April and continue until early June. We then castrate and give shots to calves in June before we start grazing them for the summer. We also give shots September and October before weaning and selling the calves in November. After November, no further care of cattle is needed. Job duties will include: prepare fields for planting, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, planters, seed drills, manure spreaders, operate other farm equipment, engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities, load and unload crops or materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers, load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks, mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into machinery, load crops and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, drive pickup trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals, herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures, inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences, mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos, shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food, clean equipment or facilities, maintain operational records, operate farming equipment, transport animals, crops, or equipment. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license. Requires 3 months farm experience.

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

John A Lake

Location:

Gettysburg, SD 57442

Worksite

Address:

31120 164th St, Gettysburg, SD 57442

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24351-544731

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

12/20/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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