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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

104

Job Duties:

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Work in extreme weather conditions. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Detasseling seed corn, remove rogue plants, weeds and volunteer corn plants from seed corn production fields in northern Illinois. Detassel Corn – Must be able to walk miles per day while pulling all tassels from plants within the designated female rows, including tassels on tiller/sucker plants. Tassels will be pulled as they emerge before shedding pollen. Rogueing-Workers will remove all rogues or off-type plants from within and between seed cornrows. Clean-up Detasseling-Workers will be required to cleanup all tassels or part tassels that remain from plants after detasseling machines have covered the designated female rows. Workers may also be required to husk, sort during harvest. Workers will perform seed corn receiving, silage, Sorting and dryer load out duties as it pertains to harvest seed corn crop and kernels. Workers may also harvest soybeans. Workers that are driving authorized may transport workers to/from housing to the worksites and to/from the grocery store each week.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Must be 18 years or older. It is recommended that you have experience with Agricultural Equipment and knowledge of Agricultural Field work due to safety reasons related to possible equipment injury, heat stroke possibility, and food safety. The employer may conduct a criminal background check on all new applicants for employment. Must be able to work outdoors in direct sunlight and weather conditions will be hot and humid, raining and be exposed to pollen the entire day while performing their required job duties. Hours and days of work may vary due to weather conditions. The majority of the workday is spent on ones feet and outdoors. Workers may stand in one place for any period of time. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach and lift. Lifting requirement is 5-60 lbs. Work is performed in outdoor agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold and other natural elements.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

S M Hernandez & Sons, Inc.

Location:

Immokalee, FL 34142

Worksite

Address:

Corteva Agriscience 3025 E 8th Road, Utica, IL 61373

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26105-798956

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

H2A Visa Workers: $15.00

Date Posted:

4/30/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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