What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse position at Double A Irrigation LLC?
Till soil, apply fertilizer and other fluid applicants; harvest seasonal crops such as hay, wheat, milo, silage, and corn; operate heavy machinery; repair faulty farm vehicles and machinery; manual labor and maintenance on farm; load inputs, such as manure, in close proximity to the farm via truck or tractor with trailer attached to be used as fertilizer; maintain fences and troughs; must be physically fit in order to work outdoors in extreme weather such as heat, humidity, wind; record information about crops such as pesticide use, yields, or costs; direct and monitor work during planting and harvesting of crops; participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops such as working with bins and augers; set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment; inform farm managers of crop progress; operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops; load crops and drive trucks to transport to fields and storage facilities such as elevators, bins, silos, piles/bags; clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping; maintain inventory; repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; attach implements using hand tools.
Salary : $16