What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Laborer position at A & E Farms Inc.?
Temporary farmworkers needed for crawfish, rice and hay harvesting. Job duties include daily upkeep along with repairs & maintenance to farm equipment, shops, barns, grain bins, levees and roads. Mow grass, rake, dig ditches & remove debris, trash, brush and weeds, etc. Use of hand tools (shovels, sprayer, hoses, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, etc.) Harvest crawfish, prepare ponds, maintain water levels, walk levees & repair as needed. Build & repair traps. Manually cut up fish bait, set, bait, check, & re-bait crawfish traps, involving frequent stooping & lifting of traps from pond. Operate push & motorized crawfish boats. Grade, wash & sack crawfish for shipment. Load & unload trucks. Plant & harvest rice crop, including irrigation, drainage, cultivation and all related preparation & maintenance of farm fields. Operate & maintain farm equipment such as tractors, plows, levels, mowers, etc. Crop maintenance at grain bins as needed. Cut and spread hay for drying, monitor moisture content, lift, fluff, bale and store hay. Operate all equipment associated with cutting, spreading, lifting, fluffing and baling of hay. Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 50lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull & handle materials. Possible contact with snakes, alligators, insects, frogs, etc. Able to work outside in inclement weather conditions from exposure to extreme heat to cold & rain. Pre-employment drug screening is not required; however, once hired employer reserves the right to request all workers to submit random drug screening throughout employment at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Time may vary due to unforeseen mechanical problems, severe weather conditions decreasing crop availability, or causing early completion of harvesting seasons.
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