What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Tender - Eagle River position at Wysocki Family of Companies?
Eagle River Seed Farm, a division of Wysocki Family of Companies has an immediate job opening for a full-time Farm Tender. This is an opportunity for someone with farm experience or who wants to learn more about agriculture. This role provides team members with a variety of tasks throughout your work-day. The ideal candidate will be dependable, and have the opportunity to learn equipment operation on the bobcat and forklift.
Become part of our work family and join our team! We offer competitive pay and a variety of benefits including health, dental, vision, 401K with company match, tuition reimbursement, paid military leave, and so much more!
Hours of Operation: 7:00a.m – 5:00p.m
Location: 4334 Chain O Lakes Rd Eagle River, WI 54521
Job Duties:
Duties range from preparing seed orders, seed cutting, driving a potato truck, assisting farm equipment operators, fieldwork, running a conveyor to load/unload potatoes, various warehouse tasks, and grading potatoes at harvest and shipping.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Active Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record
- Positive minded with a unique ability to adapt to changing plans as crop farming revolves around weather conditions
- Basic math and reading skills to follow product instructions to determine the amount of product needed and used
- Ability to drive a larger scale truck
- Willing to obtain a pesticide certification (sponsored by the company)
- Ability to learn and use basic maintenance tracking software
- Basic math and reading skills to follow color coded instructions
- Basic knowledge and use of common hand tools
- Required Driving Test
WFC is an EEO Employer
Job Type: Full-time