Overlook Harvesting Company, LLC Hiring for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers at Rock Falls, Illinois Full Time

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Crops/Commodities: Corn.

First-line supervision and coordination of agricultural workers. Under
the direction of farm management, assign tasks and monitor crop
production operations. Train workers in techniques such as planting,
cultivating, or harvesting and in use of safety measures. Train workers
in safe equipment operation. Direct or assist with adjustment or repair
of equipment or machinery. Schedule work crews, equipment, or
transportation for different work locations. Plan work schedules
according to personnel or equipment availability. Confer with managers
to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and
supplies, and work schedules. Prepare and maintain time or payroll
reports, as well as details of personnel actions. First-line supervisors
do not have direct hiring or firing authority, but may be asked by farm
management to give warnings or take disciplinary action against works
for safety or work rule violations. Workers may be required to tag and
number corn rows.

Corn Detasseling: Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by
their supervisor. The worker will walk down the aisles between the
plants in the corn fields, for the purpose of detasseling seed corn,
remove rogue plants, weeds and volunteer corn plants from seed corn
production fields. The worker in order to perform this kind of work must
be able to work outside for at least 6 hours a day in all kinds of
weather and be in possession of the requisite strength and endurance,
working quickly and skillfully with their hands. Employer will train
workers. Training will include but is not limited to safety training and
worker protection training videos. Training includes general discussion
of job duties and policies. Training will take place at Orientation
prior to working. Employees will be explained and have read to them the
Job Order. The employer will answer any questions the workers may have.
Depending on responsibilities performed, registration certificates and
licenses held, workers will be paid on an hourly, piece rate or salary
basis. Regardless of the method of pay, workers will earn at least the
Adverse Effect Wage Rate for all hours worked, and overtime (if
applicable) will be paid for workweeks in which nonexempt work and more
than forty (40) hours are worked. Overtime will not be paid for
workweeks when workers become eligible to perform only exempt work and
are paid on a salary basis for all hours worked. 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. Worker may never ride on agricultural equipment not
designed for work related riding purposes or any other non-passenger
intended equipment unless instructed and authorized by the employer or
supervisor to do so. NO cell phones, radios, CD players, MP3 players, or
other electronic devices with headphones are permitted during work
ac ivity and/or while driving company vehicles. Harvest: Workers will
assist in the unloading of corn. Corn delivered from the field will be
unloaded onto conveyor belts and moved to the grading area where workers
will remove corn with quality issues as well as trash. Any waste
generated by the grading of corn will be loaded into waste trucks by
workers. Workers will load graded corn into bins. The corn will be
unloaded from bins with the use of conveyor belts. Empty bins will be
cleaned.