| Job Title |
Harvest Contractor |
| Job Description |
Provides Harvest Crews For Farmers And Directs, Coordinates,
And Oversees Crew Activities, Such As Field Hauling And
Threshing: Contacts Crop Growers To Ascertain Time And Method Of
Harvesting. Inspects Crops And Fields To Estimate Acreage Yield
And Determine Loading Requirements, Land Contours, Road
Accessibility, And Distances To Storage Or Processing Area.
Prepares And Submits Bids To Farmer To Obtain Harvest Contract.
Recruits, Hires And Orients Crewmembers. Assigns Workers To
Tasks Involved In Harvesting, Loading, Moving, And Storing
Crops. Prepares And Submits Bids To Farmers To Provide Work
Crews For Farming Activities, Such As Planting, Pruning, And
Thinning Fruit Trees, Setting Posts, And Weeding Field Crops.
May Supply, Tend, Adjust, And Repair Trucks And Farm Machines.
May Transport Or Arrange For Transportation Of Workers. May Be
Required To Be Licensed By State And Federal Authorities. May
Prepare Production Records And Crew Payroll. May Be Identified
With Crew Activity As Contractor, Broomcorn Threshing
(agriculture); Contractor, Field Hauling (agriculture).
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