Farm Worker Crop
Employer: Kruckeberg Ops LLC
Location: Moro, IL
Workers needed: 15
Pay: $18.75/hour
Season: Oct 25, 2026 – Aug 24, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers are needed for farm activities involved in planting, growing, harvesting, cleaning, trimming and packing horseradish. Three months experience is required in all aspects in the care of production, packing and planting of horseradish. Workers must be able to work as a group and keep pace with harvesting equipment, separate dirt and farm material while harvesting, keep up with product flow in the packing shed while the horseradish is trimmed, graded, packed, and planting stock is selected and sorted. Work in the fields can range from windy, dry, dusty or cloddy conditions to cold, wet and muddy conditions. Soils are cloddy when dry or extremely soft when wet and difficult to maneuver in. At least three months experience is needed in working in , on, or around harvesting, planting equipment and packing lines; identification of defective or damaged horseradish planting stock; conducting weed management during growing season; and lifting and suckering of newly established horseradish plants. Worker must be able to lift bins, containers, sacks, and pallets weighing 70 pounds or more routinely during the work day. Some job assignments require long periods of bending and stooping. Steady and reliable attendance is a must as each aspect of the job requires employees to work as a team to maintain product flow, quality and consistency. The owner or supervisor will make daily individual work, crew assignments and location of work as the needs of the operation dictate. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties on any given day and different tasks on different days and occasionally these tasks could include driving farm tractors or other farm equipment to help harvest, plant or pack horseradish for Kruckeberg Ops LLC. Assist in various other general farm maintenance and upkeep tasks may be assigned. Se necesitan trabajadores para las actividades agrícolas relacionadas con la plantación, el cultivo, la cosecha, la limpieza, el recorte y el embalaje del rábano picante. Se requieren tres meses de experiencia en todos los aspectos en el cuidado de la producción, el embalaje y la plantación de rábano picante. Los trabajadores deben ser capaces de trabajar en grupo y mantenerse al día con el equipo de cosecha, separar la tierra y el material agrícola mientras cosechan, mantenerse al día con el flujo de productos en el cobertizo de embalaje mientras el rábano picante se recorta, se clasifica, empaca y se selecciona y clasifica el material de plantación. El trabajo en los campos puede variar desde condiciones ventosas, secas, polvorientas o turbias hasta condiciones frías, húmedas y embarradas. Los suelos son ensuciados cuando están secos o extremadamente blandos cuando están mojados y difíciles de maniobrar. Se necesitan al menos tres meses de experiencia en el trabajo en, en o alrededor de la cosecha, el equipo de plantación y las líneas de embalaje; la identificación de la población de plantación de rábano picante defectuosa o dañada; la realización de la gestión de malezas durante la temporada de crecimiento; y la elevación y el succión de plantas de rábano picante recién establecidas. El trabajador debe ser capaz de levantar contenedores, contenedores, sacos y paletas que pesen 70 libras o más de forma rutinaria durante la jornada laboral. Algunas asignaciones de trabajo requieren largos períodos de inclinación y inclinación. La asistencia constante y confiable es imprescindible, ya que cada aspecto del trabajo requiere que los empleados trabajen en equipo para mantener el flujo, la calidad y la consistencia del producto. El propietario o supervisor hará el trabajo individual diario, las asignaciones de la tripulación y la ubicación del trabajo según lo dicten las necesidades de la operación. A los trabajadores se les pueden asignar una variedad de tareas en un día cualquiera y diferentes tareas en días diferentes y, ocasionalmente, estas tareas podrían incluir la conducción de tractores
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers can prepare their own meals. The employer will provide transportation to assure that workers have access to stores where they can purchase supplies and groceries. Worker will cook only in the kitchen facilities. The housing facilities will be approved by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Housing and the surrounding area will be clean and in compliance with OSHA housing standards and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Worker will be responsible for maintaining housing and grounds in a neat and clean manner. Reasonable repair cost of damage, other than which is caused by normal wear and tear may be the responsibility of the workers, found to be responsible for damage to housing and furnishings. Housing and utilities are furnished at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day.
Transport: The employer will not advance any monies to any worker before he arrives at the worksite, but the employer agrees to reimburse the worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence ($16.78 per day with $68.00 maximum per day as required) and all other costs from the workers home to the worksite upon completion of 50% of the contract. Workers will provide the employer with receipts of all costs: any cost in Mexican currency will be converted at the current exchange rate in American dollars.
Experience wanted: 3 months
Experience must be in the production and harvesting of horseradish crops.
La experiencia debe estar en la produccin y cosecha de cultivos de rbano picante.
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