Packers and Packagers, Hand
Employer: Chad Russell Farms Partnership
Location: Marianna, AR
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $16.80/hour
Season: Dec 31, 2026 – Mar 1, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Operate and monitor grain conditioning equipment to ensure efficient and safe conditioning of grain to meet quality standards. Load hoppers to feed machines with products using forklifts suction gates, shovels, pitchforks, and other equipment. Weigh crop field containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Place products in containers according to grade. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable
products in containers for further processing. Guide products to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. Monitor and report grain moisture and grades. Repair and maintain equipment, including replacing parts as needed. Maintain a clean and work environment, including cleaning conditioning equipment, storage areas, and surrounding facilities. Load semi trucks with hopper bottom trailers without over or under filling trailers, drive and deliver grain to market using semi trucks.
Operate fans and other equipment to condition grain and control moisture levels assist in the management preservation of wildlife habitat on the farm during the migration of water fowl and deer, such as maintaining wire, removing debris, servicing, wetlands, controlling weed pressure, inspect and record wildlife population, maintain adequate levels in ponds and wetland reserve program. Perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forested areas, woodlands, wetlands. Must be able to speak and understand English.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.
Transport: See Addendum C
Experience wanted: 3 months
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
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