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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Farm Work: Tomatoes, berries, salad greens, cooking greens, root vegetables, squash, cucumbers, onions, okra, peppers, melons, beans, eggplant, potatoes, garlic, herbs and flowers. Plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack vegetables, fruits and field crops including tomatoes, berries, salad greens, cooking greens, root vegetables, squash, cucumbers, onions, okra, peppers, melons, beans, eggplant, potatoes, garlic, herbs and flowers by hand or machine. Duties may include tilling soil, transplanting, cultivating, weeding, thinning or pruning, stringing, hauling, grading, cleaning, packing, washing and loading harvested product, including vegetables, fruits and herbs. Perform greenhouse duties such as preparing soil mixture, planting seeds in trays, transplanting seedlings, watering and moving trays of plants. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, shears, knives and weed eaters. Spread fertilizer with a push spreader. Apply natural and organic insecticides. Maintain and repair trellises, fences, and farm buildings or participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to disc, till, and shape beds or to plant, cultivate and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Make boxes. Clean, grade and pack harvested products. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices Policies. 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 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;

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Requires three months of commercial farm work experience. Work outdoors in inclement weather conditions such as extreme heat, light rain and high humidity. Prolonged bending, stooping, standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling and reaching. Lift, carry and load up to 50 lbs. Due to no use of chemical pesticides on the farm, workers must physically remove and destroy insects by hand throughout the field.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Snow's Bend Farm, Inc.

Location:

Coker, AL 35452

Worksite

Address:

Field: Commerce Dr., Coker, AL 35452

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25007-598752

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/30/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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