Farm Worker, Farm and Ranch Animals

at Garrett Baker in Scott City, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Assist with daily farm functions including but not limited to the following: operate various equipment (combines, tractors, trucks, etc.) for planting, spraying, cultivating, fertilizing and harvesting of crops. Maintain/repair machinery. Maintain flood and sprinkler irrigation systems. Grain handling, hauling farm commodities. Minor farm construction projects. Maintain farm grounds/mow. Other miscellaneous duties assigned. Crops: sorghum, corn, wheat

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals and will provide transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. Employer may provide occasional meals when kitchen facilities are not available, and if so, will not deduct the allowable meal rate.

The employer shall provide transportation between the place where the employer has provided housing to the actual work site & return at the end of the workday. Such transportation will be without cost to the worker, & the means of transportation shall meet all applicable safety standards. 

Work hours are determined by crop and weather conditions. The work day may begin/end earlier or later on any given day and evening, night hours may be required. Workers may be requested to work additional hours, weekends, holidays, and the Sabbath depending on crop conditions and need.

At the sole discretion of the employer, workers may be required to submit to a post hire drug test, paid by the employer. Positive results or refusal to take the test may result in immediate termination.

Only workers may occupy the housing unless other arrangements have been made with the employer. Workers must vacate the housing promptly at the end of the contract or upon termination.

Any worker found to have a criminal conviction, DWI, commits serious acts of misconduct, refuses to follow instructions, violates work rules, fails to perform job duties in a competent manner, or other lawful job-related reasons will be terminated.

Workers must be physically able to perform all job duties safely, quickly, and skillfully. Workers who have a clean driving record and insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicle