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FARM WORKER AND LABORER Temp

1/13/2009Contact Information Ref ID: 1114134

Description
FARM WORKER AND LABORER Temp. job from 02-16-09 to 12-01-09 7am - 4pm, $8.41/hour, 30 hrs/wk guaranteed, 04 openings. Plant, grow, weed, fertilize and pot plants; plant and replant, load trailers and trucks.

Must be able to lift 40 lbs. Able to bend, squat, climb, kneel. Exposed to all kinds of weather conditions. Hours are irregular and work may begin early mornings before daylight and end late past dark. Work tools, supplies and equipment provided by employer. Housing provided at no cost to workers who cannot reasonably return home at end of day.

Transportation and subsistence expenses provided or paid by employer no later than completion of 50% of work contract. Drug testing at random paid by employer. Employer Thomas Nursery. Work in Forest Hill. Apply for this job at the nearest Louisiana Department of Labor office using job listing #319809.

Source - Town Talk - Alexandria, LA
Requirements
Please refer to the Job Description to view the requirements for this job.

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Job Snapshot Location: Alexandria, LA ( Map it ) Employee Type: Full-Time EmployeeIndustry: Other Great IndustriesManages Others: NoJob Type: Admin - ClericalExperience: Not SpecifiedRelocation Covered: NoPosted

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$8.41 per hour plus housing provided.

There goes the working for less than minimum wage fallacy.

Farm Worker/Crop Field $16,000 to $28,000 yr.
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Farm Worker/Crop Field Job Description
Prepares fields and plants, cultivates, and harvests field crops, such as wheat, barley, alfalfa, cotton, hops, peanuts, mint, sugarcane, and tobacco. Attaches farm implements, such as disc harrow and weed cutter, to tractor, using bolts and mechanic's hand tools. Drives tractor to field and tows attached implement back and forth across field or between crop rows, manipulating levers that activate and position implement parts to till soil. Loads and drives truck to transport farm supplies and tools, such as fertilizer and pesticide chemicals, trellis poles and wires, hoes and shovels, harvested crops, and farm workers to specified locations. Drives and operates harvest machine to harvest crop. A combination of six to twelve months of directly related training and/or experience is typically required for carrying out the responsibilities for this job.: Adds oil, gasoline, and water to appropriate tanks on machinery. Makes minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery, paints farm structures, and replaces fence and trellis wires when weather and season preclude driving activities. May irrigate fields. May oversee work crew engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. May weigh crop-filled containers and record weights. May spray fertilizer and pesticide solutions in assigned areas. (Source: eDOT Job Description)

http://www.cbsalary.com/national-salary ... =&tid=2431

No provision for being legally allowed to work either.......(a little sarcasm on my part)

Is free housing considered income and taxed?

$8.41 per hour plus housing provided.

There goes the working for less than minimum wage fallacy.

There's plenty of people working for less than that and housing isn't part o the deal.