Farm Workers

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: Dates of need: 3/18/2026 - 11/9/2026 . This position will support daily agricultural operations on a row crop farm including mint, wheat, and seed crops such as beans, sweet corn and popcorn by performing hands-on fieldwork and equipment-related tasks. This role involves planting, cultivating, irrigating, and harvesting crops while following safety and quality standards This position requires at least three (3) months of farm labor and irrigation experience. Duties: Drip Irrigation: Workers will assist in installing and removing drip irrigation. They will inspect, monitor, and repair drip system daily. Other Irrigation Duties: Repairing and maintaining pivot drop hoses, laying out and picking up 3 hand lines, replacing nozzles and sprinklers on hand lines and pivot drop hoses, laying out and collecting siphon tubes. Remove weeds from all crops using a shovel, hoe or hands. Mint Harvest/Mint Still Operator: Mint harvest and distilling is a 24/7 operation and workers may be asked to work an overnight shift. Distilling is a required part of harvest and not further processing of the crop. Other duties may include: 1. Operate and tend equipment used in agricultural production and field preparation such as tractors, irrigation equipment and other commonly used equipment in agriculture. 2. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. 3. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. 4.Will operate tractors to work, plow ground and move implements in and out of fields. 5. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases using tractor or hand sprayers. Backpack Spraying of Herbicide Mix backpack sprays as instructed then selective spraying of unwanted weeds typically using hand pump sprayers with wand and spray shield to prevent contact with crop. 6.. During harvest, workers will be driving harvest farm exempt, non-CDL trucks and vehicles and may have the opportunity to work nightshifts. 7.. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. 8. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, transfer augers or shovels. 9. Drive vehicles or trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. 10. Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, forklifts, transfer augers. 11. Remove weeds and rogue crops with hands, shovel or hand tools. 12. Self-starter with ability to prioritize work. 13. A safety-first approach to all activities performed. 14. A team-oriented approach to problem solving and prevention. Workers must possess requisite physical strength and endurance to repeat the harvest process throughout the workday. Workers must work at a sustained, vigorous pace and make bona-fide efforts to work efficiently and consistently that are reasonable under the climatic and all other working conditions. Workers may never ride on agricultural equipment not designed for work related riding purposes or any other non-passenger intended equipment unless instructed and authorized by the employer or supervisor to do so. Workers with valid drivers licenses and that are insurable may transport workers, equipment, supplies or crop. All work-related injuries must be immediately reported to the crew leader, foreman, or supervisor. If light duty work is assigned for a workers compensation injury, the worker will be expected to return to work and perform the light duty work upon advice from a physician and the workers compensation insurance company. Full Growing Season Commitment: The anticipated hours listed represent the normal work schedule. Due to the nature of these crops, weather, and the requirement to send crops to customers when needed, it is the prevailing practice to work more or different hours than those listed A worker may be offered more than the specified hours of work, maybe offered work on federal holidays or the workers Sabbath as nursery/farm labor may need to take place seven days a week; however, the worker will not be required to work for more than the number of hours specified in the job order, or on the workers Sabbath or Federal holidays. Saturday work will be required. Workday start times vary depending on the weather. depending on the time of year, hours of daylight, and production requirements. There may be periods when little or no work will be available due to weather, time of year, and the requirements of the cropping or growing season. Workers must be able to work varying shifts as required by the season and work performed. Workers are notified of any change in the start times. Work may be performed during rain, light snow, cold, freezing temperatures and/or in high humidity and in temperatures over a 100 degrees F. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew/rain and should have suitable clothing for variable weather conditions. Workers job duties may require split shifts (e.g. 5:00 am to 10:00am and 5:00pm to 8:00pm). Work hours may vary were there are periods when extra hours are offered and perio

Created: 2026-02-06