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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

35

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Greens, okra, peas, squash, cucumbers, potatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, and blackberries. #20 workers are needed to begin 3/1/2026, #5 workers are needed to begin 4/15/2026 and #10 workers are needed to begin on 5/15/2025 Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate and harvest greens, okra, peas, squash, cucumbers, potatoes, watermelon, and cantaloupe and to harvest blackberries. Operate tractors and tractor-drawn machinery to harvest crops. Harvest hand-cut plants at ground level with knives or shears. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears and knives. Weed, thin and prune crop. Pull weeds or hoe weeds in the field. Workers may cultivate and harvest by hand. Attach farm implements, such as a plow, disc and drill to tractor. Assemble boxes, cartons, crates and containers used for packing products. Clean, pack, stack, label and load harvested product. Grade and sort products according to factors such as size, weight, color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products and foreign matter and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Place products in containers according to grade. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicles or trailers. Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment. Manually dig drainage ditches using a shovel. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Install drip irrigations. Perform general farm maintenance including painting, repair fences and farm buildings. Workers are also responsible for farm, field and shed sanitation including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm and shed sanitation duties. Assist in Good Agricultural Practices Policies. 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 reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. 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.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months of farm work experience is required. Work in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather. Perform prolonged walking, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting, carrying and loading up to 50 lbs.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Carpenter Produce

Location:

Grady, AR 71644

Worksite

Address:

1017 Carpenter Road, Grady, AR 71644

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25353-497843

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/14/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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