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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Cotton, Peanuts and on a smaller scale corn. Drive tractors and operate other mechanized farm equipment to plant, cultivate and harvest cotton, peanuts and on a smaller scale corn. Hand chop and rogue cotton. Load cotton bales. Pick up and load loose cotton. Cover harvested peanuts with tarps. Carry supplies including bags and baling wire to the field. Load/unload tools, supplies and harvested product. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Prepare and/or clear farmland using mechanized or hand equipment to remove trash, rocks, or other debris or material that may interfere with planting or harvesting activities. Level land by moving dirt and other materials. Equipment may include tractors, dozers, planters, harvesters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chainsaws, bobcats, skid loaders, high lifts, forklifts and trucks or other farm vehicles. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Adjust speeds of cutters, blowers, and conveyors and height of cutting head. Clean, adjust, repair, and perform routine service on equipment (e.g., lubricating grease points, inspecting and maintaining fluid levels, checking belt and conveyor tensions, and maintaining tires, wheels, bearings, belts, and other wear parts). Repair or replace defective parts. Attach farm implements (e.g., plows, harrows, discs, sprayers) using hand tools. May assist with other general farm maintenance or repairs. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. 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 a paid 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.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Three months of agricultural equipment operation required. Work outside in inclement weather conditions. Walk, stand, pull, push, reach, kneel and sit for extended periods of time and perform repetitive movements. Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Must be 18 years or older.

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Will Anderson Farms, Inc

Location:

Register, GA 30452

Worksite

Address:

21 W Anderson Road, Register, GA 30452

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25020-629804

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/3/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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