general farm worker

General farmworker, crawfish, soybeans and sugarcane .Work includes operating of

farm equipment, vehicles, operating of tractors, tractor drawn machinery and self

propelled machinery used to plow, till, harrow, apply fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides to

crops; plant, cultivate, and harvest of crops by hand or machine. May operate motorized

crawfish boat and/or walk/push boat. Crawfishing involves manually cutting up of fish bait, set traps, bait and check traps. Grade, wash, sack and ice crawfish for shipment, make

and repair traps as needed. Pickup/deliver crawfish as required. May deliver crop to

coolers or market. Cut sugarcane with machetes into segments, load wagons with

sugarcane stalks. May work in groups to hand plant sugarcane in furrows while

walking/following moving wagon. Workers must reach and pull to remove precut stalks from trailer, while bending and/or stooping, place, straighten and plant sugarcane pieces.

Pickup dropped sugarcane in fields. Work also includes field prep, water maintenance,

cleaning drains with shovel, walk fields, check for standing water, manually plant, cultivate

and harvest as required. Field prep includes manual shovel work and hoeing of weeds,

tractor driving, field prep, water maint, spot spray, transplant, and general farm labor. Help

repair and maintain bins (climb 6-50 ft ladders), buildings, equip (all farm, mechanical and

vehicle), farm, fences, fields, irrigation, levees, ponds, properties, roads, and shop. Use of

hand tools such as machetes, hoes, knives, shovels, tampers, and trowels. Clean and load

harvested crops, unload trucks, haul to bins, dryer or mill. In September once cane harvest begins work schedule may be adjusted, as assigned by the mill, beginning as early as 2 AM.

Worker must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. M-F, some Sat/Sun, work in excess of 40 hours may

vary. Employees may be compensated above the stated hourly wage, this decision to pay

above the prevailing hourly wage will be made by the employer, basing this decision on

factors that include the individual recipient's performance and work history. Allergies to

ragweed, goldenrod, insects/insecticides and related chemicals, fungicides, and

pesticides, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Employer may require post hire, random, upon suspicion or post-accident drug testing, all at no cost to employee. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Job involves stooping, lifting, and working outside in inclement weather. Must have 3 months exp in similar position.