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Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work ground; prepare and maintain land; and spray, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, and semi-trucks. Job also requires properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; welding; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, fences, gates, barns and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; and regularly servicing equipment. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers\' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

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The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.

[Workers in possession of a valid drivers license will drive themselves to work at the beginning of the workday and back to employer provided housing at the end of the workday in an employer provided vehicle. Work vehicles will be provided at the beginning of the contract or upon arrival of the workers, whichever occurs first. Two vehicles will be used, each with a seating capacity of three or five, depending on the vehicle in use. The provided vehicles are pickup trucks. Workers will transport themselves to work at the specified time and place each day as directed by the employer. Using these vehicles, workers living in employer provided or secured housing will be allowed to travel to the store once per week to purchase groceries or other personal supplies.]{#cfda8c5c7c63a6af88605920750ebe95}

Employer possesses and controls employer-provided housing at all times. Workers may not have guests in employer provided housing after 11:00 PM, except on Saturdays when guest may not stay past 12:00 midnight. Individuals other than the workers may not sleep in the employer-provided housing. Workers must keep employer-provided living quarters, common areas, and kitchen and cooking facilities clean, neat, and in good repair, with the exception of normal wear and tear. Workers must report any problems with the assigned living quarters to the employer immediately upon discovery. Workers may not separate, disassemble, or move beds. Workers may not cook in non-kitchen areas in employer-provided housing. Workers may not leave trash in the fields, housing premises, or other work areas. Trash should be disposed of in the proper waste repositories, which must otherwise remain lidded. Workers and guests may not engage in illegal activities on employers premises. Workers may not interrupt or interfe re with other workers rest/sleep periods with excessive or unnecessary noise or commotion. Employer reserves the right to enter the housing at any time. Random inspections may be performed to ensure that housing is properly maintained to applicable standards. Upon termination of employment or end of contract, workers must leave employer-provided housing.

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