Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Farm Hand MaintenancePosted
24 weeks 4 days ago
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Job Description
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Job Summary
The Farm Hand is responsible for maintaining all property/fields under Company control.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
* Responsible for cutting, raking, baling, and loading of hay from Plant LAS field or any other property used for hay harvesting.
* Perform maintenance on fields performed during growth and dormant periods.
* Perform repairs on perimeter fencing as necessary.
* Report fence and field conditions to General Manager.
* Responsible for grass cutting and removal from all other areas.
* Operate the Plant LAS Irrigation system at the direction of the General Manager.
* Maintain the Center Pivot Irrigation System according to manufacturer's standards or as Company policy dictates.
* Responsible for all company farm equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, cleanliness, pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles used.
* All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
* Prior experience in farming, cultivation, and harvesting of hay.
* Experience with hand tools and farming equipment required.
* Good working knowledge of minor maintenance of equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
* High School diploma preferred.
* Good communication skills both oral and written.
* Detail oriented; well organized; ability to multi-task.
* Good math skills; multiplication and division of whole numbers.
Physical Demands
* Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
* Frequently required to move up to 100 lbs.
* Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
* Regularly required to adapt to changing weather conditions; flexibility in changing schedules.
Work Environment
Job functions will be carried out on plant property with high concentration of time on farm tractor.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
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