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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate and harvest sweet potatoes, soybeans and corn by hand, using agricultural equipment and tools. Operate farm equipment and machinery. Weed soybean and sweet potato fields by hand or using hand tools. Sort, grade and pack sweet potatoes by size, quality, and type. Clear ground of rocks, sticks & roots by hand, clear brush and trees with chain saw. Complete general field & fence maintenance. Use wood to build and repair boxes for digger. May drive tractor while pulling mechanical transplanter and implements including hipper disk, dual, chisel plow, bush hog and any other equipment related to planting, cultivating, harvesting, crops. Drain water from fields with hand tools and shovel when needed. May operate two row digger, skid loader, planter, digger, forklift, nail gun, power washer, machete, knives, drill, hoes, shovels, or sickle cutter. Cover potatoes with plastic. Cut slips by hand with knife, place in boxes to load & unload onto trucks. Dip potato slips. Walk behind potato transplanter and fill in slips by hand. Ride mechanical transplanter and load slips in planting cups. De-vine plants by hand. May clean potato shed/storage and warehouse. Use mechanical digging equipment to dig potatoes. Load diggers by hand. May harvest sweet potatoes by hand with use of buckets. Must be able to sort, grade & pack potatoes by size quality or type. Load and unload boxes on trucks, trailers, or sweet potato harvesters. Repair, maintain and clean all hand tools and mechanical equipment prior to and after use. May assist with build or repair barns or potato sheds. Workers may be asked to operate tractor pulling mechanical digger. May also operate skid loader to load and unload trucks and trailers. Safety training for use of farm equipment and tractors will be provided. To ensure the safety of all employees, those interested in operating machinery must be able to communicate with and adequately follow instructions given by management. Management reserves the right to restrict employees from operational duties who do not show proficiency to effectively communicate with management and may therefore place other employees' safety in risk. De-string, sort, grade and pack sweet potatoes by size, quality, or type. Remove non-compliant product from the pack line and dispose of in appropriate crates. Assemble cardboard boxes for use on the pack line. Weigh and stack filled boxes to prepare for shipment. Wrap and move pallets using electric pallet jacks. Assist salespersons in pulling and loading customer orders. Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application. The employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Must be 18 years or older. Three months experience needed in hand cutting slips and use of mechanical transplanter and mechanical diggers, sorting and grading sweet potatoes. Most of the workday is spent on one's feet and outdoors. Workers may stand in one place for any period. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift up to 50 lbs. Work is performed in outdoor agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold and other natural elements. Worker must be able to withstand working in the direct sunlight and weather conditions ranging from hot and humid weather, moderate rain and cold while performing their required job duties. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Workers should expect periods of little/no work during growing/harvesting time. Cell phone usage is not permitted during work hours except while on breaks and in the event of an emergency.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

DD&J Harvesting LLC

Location:

Houston, MS 38851

Worksite

Address:

898 Co Road 405, Houston, MS 38851

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25009-608627

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/28/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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