Jo - a - 300 - 25322 - 417523 - Farmworkers And Laborers, Crops, Nursery And Greenhouse

Job Posting

Farmworkers and laborers, crops, nursery, greenhouse - Certification/license requirements, driver requirements, drug screen, lifting requirement of 75 lbs., exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse such as:

• Record information about crops such as pesticide use, yields, or costs
• Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops
• Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment
• Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment
• Inform farm managers of crop progress
• Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers
• Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and primarily John Deere self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) such as cotton picker, sprayer, combine, grain cart, tillage tool to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as corn, cotton, soybeans, milo, peanuts, wheat
• Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer to be delivered to market or storage facilities
• Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping
• Regulate conditions
• Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease
• Maintain inventory
• Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil
• Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures
• Build agricultural structures
• Mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery
• Attach implements using hand tools
• Weigh containers and record weights and identifying information

Employer may conduct drug test and/or background check-post hire. Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.