farm worker

Duties may include: Planting and cultivating hay, grass and straw. Mowing, raking, bailing, stacking, hauling and crop maintenance. Remove invasive plant species. Evaluate condition of hay crop and adjust harvesting activity based on evaluation. Loading/unloading trucks. Maintain, drive and operate farm equipment. Worker will assist with livestock duties such as feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions to ensure proper weight gain. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain & other related Farm Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).

Employer may offer hours beyond the guaranteed shift depending on crop production, weather, and livestock needs. Possible weekend/holiday work as needed. Daily start and stop times may vary based on weather, commute times, and crop production. Workers will perform duties at the employer operated work locations which may be within a one (1) to twenty (20) mile radius of the report to work address. Employees will be compensated for driving time.