Farmworkers and Laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse

Graphic Packaging International • Cherry Valley, AR

386d

About The Position

The position involves seasonal work as a Farmworker and Laborer, focusing on various tasks related to crop production, maintenance, and harvesting. The role is essential for ensuring the successful growth and management of crops in a nursery and greenhouse setting.

Requirements

• Ability to operate tractors and agricultural machinery
• Knowledge of crop production and maintenance practices
• Experience with pesticide application and crop management
• Physical stamina and ability to perform manual labor
• Basic record-keeping skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in greenhouse operations
• Familiarity with GPS-equipped machinery
• Knowledge of irrigation systems

Responsibilities

• Record information about crops such as pesticide use, yields, or costs
• Direct and monitor work during planting and harvesting of crops
• Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and postharvest treatment of crops
• Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment
• Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment
• Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers
• Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops
• Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer, and drive to market or storage facilities
• Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping
• Regulate conditions
• Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil
• Mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery

Benefits

• Seasonal employment with potential for future work
• Hands-on experience in agriculture
• Opportunity to work outdoors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed