* If you do not have the required work experience listed in this posting you WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED for employment opportunities *

This is a temporary Position. Dates of employment are:  4/8/24 to 12/6/24. To Apply:  click on "I want to apply" and email your resume/application to Dominick DelRosso. Instructions will be provided.  Be sure to reference Job Posting # 19875784 on your resume/application.  All resumes/applications are reviewed and only those that match the job specifications are forwarded to the employer for consideration.  If you do not have a resume please send a generic application that lists your previous work history.  You must have related work experience to be condiered for the position.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Poultry: Workers may perform various activities associated with the general care and maintenance of turkeys and chickens. Duties may include but are not limited to remove poults and chicks from shipping cartons and place in brooder houses; clean and fill feeders and water containers; spray poultry houses with disinfectants and vaccines; inspect poultry for diseases and remove weak, ill and dead poultry from flock; select, weigh, and crate turkeys and chickens; and record totals packed or crated on shipping or storage document; maintain feeding and breeding reports; monitor feed, water, illumination, and ventilation systems; and clean, adjust, lubricate, and replace system parts using hand tools; may cut off tips of beak. Workers may perform various activities involved in processing of turkeys and chickens grown on the farm for fresh market retail sale.

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. May peer supervise (monitor and direct, only) other workers. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. May operate light truck or van on the farm or over the road to drive themselves or other farmworkers from place to place. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver's license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather.

The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 50 lbs. Must not hinder another worker's productivity.

Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farmworker experience in the activities listed. Must commit to work for the entire contract period.

All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time. Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application.

All other duties, if any assigned, will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, DOT code 407. 87-010 (SOC (ONET/OES) code 45-2092.02). This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated. The worker understands that if he abandons his employment or is terminated for cause prior to the end of the anticipated period of employment, the worker will forfeit the guarantee and reimbursement of certain transportation costs. Excessive absences and/or tardiness cannot be tolerated and may result in termination.

Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments, and location of work will be made by and at the sole discretion of the employer and/or worker's supervisor. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties

Employees must be able to work in cold, wet, hot, and humid weather and able to work on their feet in bent stooped positions for long periods of time. Required to lift up to 50 pounds on a consistent basis throughout each work day. Workers are subject to random drug testing. The job requires a minimum of 3 months prior experience. Will work Monday - Saturday, 7am - 3pm. (42 hrs/week).