Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience, preferably on a diversified crop and livestock farm, handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production and operating agricultural equipment including 150+ horsepower tractors with farm implements. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift 60 lbs. Basic literacy and mathematical ability required. Applicants must possess proper and current driver’s license (minimum Class D or foreign equivalent) or be able to obtain license within 30 days of hire to legally operate farm vehicles on public highways in Virginia. Crops/commodities: corn, soybeans, hay, cattle, poultry. All job duties are directly related to the production of crops and livestock with the larger percentage attending to livestock. Perform any combination of the following tasks associated with the care of livestock (cattle) and poultry: Feed and water livestock, herd livestock to pasture for grazing, into lots, or catch pens. Perform routine wellness/facility checks, keep pens clean and sanitized using disinfectants, shovels, or water hoses; remove manure. Move/walk turkeys twice daily, assist with preparations for new flocks. Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. Speak and understand English for receiving technical and detailed instructions related to the care and survival of livestock. There are no dairy duties in this job order. Operate agricultural equipment to plant and machine-harvest crops and haul silage. Workers will drive tractors and operate designated towed machines, such as seeders, mowers, rakes, balers, and trailers, to plant, cultivate, harvest crops. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Load and unload crops and farm materials. Troubleshoot, repair and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles and equipment. Drive farm trucks to haul farm related materials, supplies, and harvested crops to designated locations around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmer’s fields) during the workday. Workers will also work in fields, performing manual and machine tasks associated with corn, soybean, and hay crop production, including but not limited to: bushhogging fields; mowing, tedding, raking, baling, and stacking hay; and operating wagons, trailers. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Repetitive bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, skid loaders, ATVs/ UTVs. Dig and maintain ditches. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm, farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences. Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of three months of agricultural experience, preferably on a diversified crop and livestock farm, handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production and operating agricultural equipment including 150+ horsepower tractors with farm implements. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift 60 lbs. Basic literacy and mathematical ability required. Applicants must possess proper and current drivers license (minimum Class D or foreign equivalent) or be able to obtain license within 30 days of hire to legally operate farm vehicles on public highways in Virginia.

Number of Hours Per Week:

44

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Colebelle Farms

Company Name:

G. Kyle Leonard, Jr.

Location:

Spottswood, VA 24476

Worksite

Address:

818 Old Providence Road, Spottswood, VA 24476

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25017-627576

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/5/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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