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Illinois State Job Bank Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Everton, Illinois

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12631892

DISCLAIMER: THIS JOB POSTING IS INTENDED ONLY FOR U.S. WORKERS LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. WE DO NOT SPONSOR VISAS OR CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES OUTSIDE THE U.S.

On farms, the farm workers will be expected to drive machinery, including tractors and skid steers to cut, harvest and store big bales of hay. They will assist in basic maintenance of same equipment, including lubricating, power washing and vacuuming. In addition, there will be general maintenance of the hayfields, including spraying weeds, applying fertilizer and cleaning out brush from the edge of the fields. In the greenhouse and high tunnel, the workers will be expected to cultivate, plant, transplant, fertilize, irrigate, remove noxious weeds, and harvest garden produce. The workers may also operate a weed eater and lawn mower around farm buildings and keep debris and trash picked up.

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