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Roger Eldridge Farm Worker / Roger Eldridge in Frankfort, Kentucky
JOB DOES NOT START UNTIL, March 15, 2025. APPLICANT SHOULD RECIEVE A COPY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND JOB REFERRAL BEFORE CALLING EMPLOYER CONTACT. All workers should be physically able to meet and perform the work outlined in the contract for the entire period of time from 03/15/2025 to 1/15/2026. Worker should be able to bend, stoop and stand on their feet for long periods of time. Forage: Duties to include, but not limited to: Soil preparation, operating tillage equipment, cutting equipment, baling, and loading bales. Hauling bales to storage barns / farms that purchase hay. General Farm Duties: General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, tools & equipment, and other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Also includes repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures/barns. Assist in livestock operation, duties may include, but limited to, feeding, moving from paddock to paddock, sorting and manure removal. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed above and only after the first week guarantee is met. General Conditions: A normal work week is Monday through Friday from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm and Saturday 07:00 am to 12:00 pm. If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. However, workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on the conditions in the fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required to do so. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Workers will be trained for period of two (2) days (14 hours) after which workers will be expected to perform job required. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising or breaking crops. Care must also be exercised with any use of equipment.