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Arkansas Employer Farm Workers in Gould, Arkansas
This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4407481
Seasonal/Temporary work from 3/15/25 - 11/22/25.
Perform manual labor to cultivate, rogue and irrigate crops by hand and to mechanically plant, cultivate, and harvest rice, corn, cotton and soybeans. Operate tractors, tractor drawn machinery, grain augers, air blowers, and self-propelled machinery to\ plow, harrow, plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest field crops and to move grain and clean grain bins. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Till soil and weed crops. Perform manual shovel work. Load harvested\ products. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, knives, grain scoops and brooms. Construct, clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Drain excess water from fields, open drainage overfills pipes and walk each field to check for standing water and ensure adequate water supply to crops. Put down and retrieve levee gates for irrigation of crops. Build and maintain rice levees, put in spillways, rogue rice fields during flood. Check wells each day and service wells. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Move chemicals to be added to automatic sprayers. Clean grain bins, augers, and dump pits for inspection. Workers must climb steps and ladders on the grain bins. Workers will level the contents of grain bins. Receive rice crop for drying and storage at drying facility. Clean grain bins and surrounding sites according to state requirements. Dispose of spoiled grain from pit and elevator area. Workers will unload grain bins and load into trucks. Excess grain must be removed from bin walls, roof, floors, and auger with blowers, brooms, and shovels. Workers must move the auger from bin to bin and clean the auger. Assist with cleaning equipment. Hand chop and rogue soybeans. Perform general farm maintenance and sanitation duties including using a weed eater and mower around buildings, wells, grain bins, culverts, and equipment yards, and repairing fences and farm buildings. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Workers with a valid license and doctor\'s certificate may transport other workers in vehicles provided and insured by the employer and be offered additional hours. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies.\ Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker\'s ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the\ employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any\ other lawful reason.\ Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker\'s Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due\ to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.\ TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers\' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker\'s performance\ consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer\'s reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein) or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.
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