What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Worker position at Sansing Sod Farm?
Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work ground; and plant, irrigate, fertilize, harvest, cutting, rolling, stacking, preparing for shipping sod, and sod delivery. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, backhoes, mowers, and track hoes. Non-CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities. The job includes working fields to prepare for next crop which includes putting down net material which consist of laying out netting and bending down to put stakes in the ground. Employees will participate in irrigation activities including laying pipe, walking length of irrigation pipe to puncture it at set intervals, setting up and operating irrigation equipment, clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches, operating well motors, operating and maintaining pivots, draining excess water from fields, and monitoring fields to check on and maintain adequate water supply to crops. Duties also include possibly applying seed to fields by hand; loading seed into planters; loading and unloading trucks; welding for equipment repair; handling bags of seed; installing turf/sod grass; lifting other items as needed such as hydro mulch and large bales of straw; climbing up and down ladders; general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, barns and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; regularly servicing equipment; mowing and landscaping on the farm; and lifting items as needed. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often, and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
Salary : $10