Job Information
NJ Employer Farm Laborer in Hopewell, New Jersey
Anticipated period of employment: 02/15/2024 to 12/15/2024.
This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural work experience.
Crops/Commodities: Livestock, hay. Perform manual and/or mechanized duties associated with the breeding, care, and raising of livestock on a ranch. Feed and water livestock. Herd livestock to pasture for grazing. Rotate animals between pastures. Herd animals into corral and/or stall. Manually restrain animal. Maintain/repair fences used to contain herd animals.
Perform manual tasks associated with production of poultry. Tend to poultry flocks. Prepare and sanitize pens, barns and houses for upcoming flocks. Monitor flock behavior to detect any signs of illness. Distribute feed. Examine birds for injury or disease. Remove and/or dispose of injured, sick or dead birds.
Perform manual and machine tasks associated with hay crops production, including but not limited to: bushhogging fields; disking; aerating; seeding using mechanical drills and seeders fertilizing; weed spraying with spray rig; mowing, tedding, raking, baling, and stacking hay; and operating grain carts.
Install and maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates.
Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building,field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences.
Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.