Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to irrigate, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area; rake bale, and deliver hay as needed. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, equipment that utilizes GPS and auto-guidance systems, combines, back-hoes, skid loaders, mowers, and track-hoes. Non CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities. Manual duties include but are not limited to changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, buildings, and all farm equipment; maintaining fence rows; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; regularly servicing equipment; mowing as needing on and around the farm. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer. Employees will perform custom hay and silage cutting and manure spreading duties only at the location of the fixed site grower listed in the itinerary. Custom duties will include operating balers, combines, tractors with grain carts, spreaders, and non CDL farm trucks to transport hay and silage as needed. While performing these duties workers will be required to perform repair, maintenance, and service on equipment when necessary. Workers will also be required to change cutting heads of combines when necessary. All duties related to irrigating and cultivating crops will only be performed on the farm and in relation to the crops owned and controlled by Heikes Farms LLC.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to extensive sitting or walking.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:40 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Heikes Farms LLC

Location:

Vicksburg, MI 49097

Worksite

Address:

11870 South 30th St, Vicksburg, MI 49097

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25216-218370

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to their employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business.

Date Posted:

8/25/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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