tobacco farm worker

Workers will be working in Cotton, peanuts, pecans, and tobacco crops. Work may include but not

limited to perform any combination of tasks related to the planting, cultivating, harvesting and curing of

tobacco. Preparing soil, planting, pruning, weeding, and thinning. Harvest tobacco, stripping the stalk of

all leaves. Wraps and ties tobacco plants. Loads and unloads harvested leaves onto truck or wagons. Pick up any loose leaves into crates and lift and load crates into assigned tobacco barn to be cured. After

tobacco has cured, pull crates and pack cured tobacco into bales. Pick up any loose leaves that have

fallen on the ground during the packing process. Load cured tobacco bales onto the truck. Grade, Sort,

or classify agricultural products by size, weight, color, and condition. Workers will manually plant, hoe, weed, irrigate, clean spray, load/unload grain bins & trucks. Workers will till soil and apply fertilizers;

transplant, weed, thin, prune, cultivate, harvest field crops; apply pesticides; clean, pack & load

harvested products. Conduct post-harvest clean-up. Workers may construct trellises, repair fences, farm

bldgs., and other farm related activities. Perform daily maintenance and service on farm equipment and

machines. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, prune hooks, shears, knives. Operate

farm equip as determined by employer/supervisor if applicable. Workers may lift and carry up to 75 lbs.

Work may be conducted in inclement weather conditions including extremely hot, humid, cold, and/or

rainy weather. Employer provides 2 days training starting with first day of employment to new workers. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Workers must take care to

handle tools, equipment and crops in a manner to avoid injury or damage. The employer will comply

with all federal, state, and local safety requirements. Operational specifications can change during the

season due to crop or market conditions. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific

instructions given for each days work. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the

employer or a designated employee.