Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

H2ajobs; Livermore (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking reliable farm laborers for various crop and hay operations in Kentucky. Duties include soil prep, operating tillage equipment, hauling hay, and general farm maintenance.

Position requires physical fitness and readiness to work outdoors in diverse weather. Housing, meals, and transportation assistance are provided as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Physically able to stand, bend, and perform demanding outdoor work.
• 0 months experience required.
• Ability to work long hours in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Soil preparation and operating tillage equipment.
• Hauling bales to storage barns or farms purchasing hay.
• Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops.
• Assist with setup and handling of crops for sale; unload grain and manage storage.

Skills

Physical fitness

Stamina

Lift capability

Job description

Skill Level 1

Forage: Duties to include, but not limited to: Soil preparation, operating tillage equipment, cutting equipment. Hauling bales to storage barns / farms that purchase hay.

Row Crop: Duties to include, but not limited to: Workers may drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops such as corn, wheat, soybeans, etc. Attach farm implements such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor and drive tractor in field to till soil and plant / cultivate crop. Perform variety of other duties such as husking and shelling corn, lubricating and repairing farm machinery and unloading grain onto conveyors to storage bins and elevators. Assist in set-up of product for sale of crop. Loading/unloading grain trucks, transfers grain through elevator grain system, clean out grain bins, elevator repair, unloads grain onto conveyors for storage in bins, operate machinery for cleaning of grain, cleaning grain bins, building and ground repairs, operate small to medium tractors, drive trucks, transferring grain from one bin to another clean bin, and maintenance on grain bins. Haul grain to facility with no CDL required. Operate equipment with guidance positioning system. Workers must be able to climb high heights.

Alternative Work: General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited to, prepare land for planting, fixing fence/production structures such as barns, maintenance of tool & equipment & other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Participating in livestock operations and duties may include tagging, vaccinations, movement from pen to pen, and sorting. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed above.

General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer shall provide free and convenient access to cooking facilities or a kitchen so that workers can prepare their own meals. The employer will also provide transportation, at least once each week to assure that workers have access to stores.

Transport: The employer will permit workers eligible for travel reimbursement to select any means of transportation they choose, and employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges

Experience wanted: 0 months

Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.