Job Duties:
Clearing ground of rocks, sticks & roots by hand, clear brush and trees with chain saw. General Field & Fence Maintenance: Use wood to build and repair boxes for digger. Manually weeding fields by hand or using hand tools. May drive tractor while pulling mechanical transplanter and implements including: hipper disk, dual, digger, chisel plow, bush hog and any other equipment related to planting and cultivating sweet potatoes. Participate in irrigation activities. Set up, operate, and repair irrigation systems. Drain water from fields with hand tools and shovel when needed. The workers may use or operate the following tools and equipment: skid loader, planter, forklift, nail gun, power washer, drill, hoes, shovels, sickle cutter. Planting Sweet Potatoes- Covering potatoes with plastic. Cut slips by hand with knife, place in boxes to load & unload onto trucks. Cut potato slips. Walk behind potato transplanter and fill in slips by hand. Riding mechanical transplanter and loading slips in planting cups. Divining plants by hand. Load and unload boxes on trucks trailers. Repair, maintain and clean all hand tools and mechanical equipment prior to and after use. Do minor repairs to barns and/or potato shed. May also operate skid loader to load and unload trucks and trailers. *Safety training for use of farm equipment and tractors will be provided. May transport workers to fields and grocery store.
Special Requirements:
Must be 18 years or older. The company may conduct criminal background checks. It is recommended that you have experience with Agricultural Equipment and knowledge of Agricultural Field work due to safety reasons related to possible equipment injury, heat stroke possibility, and food safety. Valid drivers license required if asked to drive. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. The lifting requirement is 5-60 lbs. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. The ability of an employee to safely operate machinery will be left to the discretion of management. To ensure the safety of all employees, those interested in operating machinery must be able to communicate with and adequately follow instructions given by management.