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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

188

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Peppers, cucumbers, squash, beans, eggplant. Plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack peppers, cucumbers, squash, beans, eggplant and cabbage by hand and machine. Use hand tools such as shovels, shears, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks and knives. Duties include counting and checking, planting, transplanting, weeding, staking and stringing crops; laying and taking up plastic. Prepare fields for planting. Manually harvest produce onto conveyor system that is pulled by a tractor. Walk behind conveyor system in field and repeatedly stoop to pick up pepper, squash, cucumbers, eggplant and cabbage and place on conveyor belt. As conveyor system moves through the field, workers must make sure all products of correct size and maturity on assigned row(s) are picked. Make boxes. Clean, grade, pack, field pack, load and unload harvested products, or place into bins for shipment by size, weight, color or condition. Cucumbers and beans are transported to the packinghouse for washing, grading, sizing and waxing on mechanical line. Workers will sort, grade, size and fill boxes on the cucumber and bean line while standing for prolonged periods of time. Operate, repair and maintain farm vehicles, tractors and machinery. Workers with licenses may drive multi-purpose vehicles including buses to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on and off the farm. Complete field cleanup activities after harvest. Workers are responsible for farm, field and shed sanitation including picking up trash, cleaning packing line, cleaning bathrooms, and sweeping floors. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Work is very fast paced during busy season. 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.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month experience harvesting and grading vegetables required. Workers will be required to lift and carry 45 lbs. Work is in extremely hot, cold and/or wet conditions. Perform repetitive walking, stooping, bending and reaching for prolonged periods of time. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process. TyCor Farms, LLC does not hire persons convicted of sex related, violent or drug related crimes except under extremely limited circumstances. Individual situations will be taken into consideration at the request of an applicant.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Tycor Farms, LLC

Location:

Lake Park, GA 31636

Worksite

Address:

Field 2- Corner of Sardis Church Rd. and Lightsey Rd., Lake Park, GA 31636

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25050-707404

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Farmwork in Georgia, per hour

Date Posted:

3/4/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$16.08

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