Job Information
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Farmworkers and Laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse in Palestine, Arkansas
This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4023495
Seasonal/Temporary work from 1/20/2025 - 11/20/2025
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse including: Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs; Participate in the inspection, grading,\ sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; Repair, maintain, fashion farm buildings, fences, and other structures as well as farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment; Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress; Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) 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; Feel plants\' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease; Maintain inventory; Trap and destroy pests; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil.
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