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Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest the following crops: Corn,
Soybeans, Oats, Row Crops and Alfalfa Workers will assist with field
cleaning duties such as weeding (by hand or with a hoe) and picking up
rocks. Workers may be required to operate trucks and tractors while
working in the fields. Workers will work in the employer?s crops of
corn, soybeans, oats, and row crop. Corn Detasselling: DURING
DETASSELLING NO WORKER WILL BE ALLOWED TO BEGIN WORK WITHOUT THEIR
ASSIGNED SAFETY GEAR: Workers will walk along assigned row of seed corn
and removes remaining tassels from stalks on both sides of row. Care
must be taken to remove tassel completely without damaging stalks.
Perform any other duties involved in detasselling and rogueing of seed
corn and maintenance of fields and production areas. Farm Equipment
Operation During Field Operations: Workers will be required to operate
tractors and other farm equipment during field operations as an
incidental activity in the production of crops. Before any worker is
required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in
the proper and safe operation of tractor. Workers will be required to
operate tractors according to instructions and in a manner that protects
the operator, other workers, trees, crops and equipment. Workers may be
requested to perform minor and routine maintenance on farm vehicles and
equipment. Workers with proper licenses will use company vehicles to
transport employers? crops, tools and fellow workers. Repeated failure
to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination.
Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes,
all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary
practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand
harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to
cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after
using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities
or the packing facility for packing operations. GENERAL CONDITIONS
APPLICABLE TO ALL CROPS: Fieldwork begins at assigned time shortly after
daylight. Work may be performed during light rain and in high humidity
and in temperatures ranging from 110 degrees to below 20 degrees F.
Workers will perform the majority of tasks standing in the upright
position and can expect to stand on their feet for extended periods of
time. Some tasks, however, require workers to perform activities on
their feet in stooped or crouched or crawling position for long periods
of time. Workers will frequently lift weight of 75 lbs. Workers will
supply their own work clothes. All the tasks in this Job Description
constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different
tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole
judgment of the employer. Workers may be required to perform work, on
the farm, that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the
application, such as performing hand cultivation tasks, packing, weeding
or hoeing, cleaning and repairing farm buildings, grounds, set up and
move aluminum irrigation pipes and equipment, cleaning and maintaining
drip irrigation systems, using backpack sprayers, gardening, weeding,
shrubbing, baling hay, harvesting field corn, etc. This is a very
demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must
be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated.
The employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified
worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able to but
does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for
the employer to grow a premium quality product. During certain duties,
workers may be required to work in te ms to accomplish a certain task.
When engaged in teamwork activities workers must coordinate with other
members of the team to accomplish the task.