Farmworkers and Laborers

Skaggs Family Farms LLC

Elkton, KYTemporary$13.94/hrPosted 4mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$13.94/hr

Location

Elkton, KY

Schedule

Temporary

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

Skaggs Family Farms LLC is hiring a Farmworkers and Laborers. Skaggs Family Farms LLC is seeking farmworkers and laborers for various duties related to tobacco, forage, row crops, fruit/vegetable production, and nursery operations. Responsibilities include land preparation, operating farm machinery, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and maintaining equipment. Workers will be trained for specific tasks and are expected to meet production quotas.

Key focus areas include Perform nursery care, laying, trimming, top trimming, storing, greasing, and peeling for Burley Tobacco, Cut 100 sticks per hour for Burley Tobacco after training, and Cut weeds between plants with a hoe for tobacco.

Preferred (not required): Nursery Care, Laying, Trimming, and Storing.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursery CareLayingTrimmingStoringGreasingPeelingCutting Weeds With HoeRemoving Tops and Shoots From PlantsApplying FertilizerNursery RemovalPlacingCutting BuffersCutting WoodHauling WoodRemoving AshesCutting Weeds With Pick or ShovelCutting Tops and Suckers on PlantsLand PreparationOperating Tillage EquipmentOperating Cutting EquipmentTaking Hay Bales to Storage BarnsDriving Farm MachineryOperating Farm MachineryPlanting Grain CropsCultivating Grain CropsHarvesting Grain CropsAttaching Farm ImplementsDriving TractorTilling SoilPlanting CropCultivating CropHusking CornShelling CornLubricating Farm MachineryRepairing Farm MachineryUnloading Grain Onto ConveyorsPlanting VegetablesCultivating VegetablesHarvesting VegetablesPlanning Plowing OperationsScheduling Plowing OperationsPlanning Cultivating OperationsScheduling Cultivating OperationsPlanning Harvesting OperationsScheduling Harvesting OperationsPacking VegetablesSetting PlantsWeeding by HandDriving StakesGrading Vegetables

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Expected Start Date

07/25/2026

Compensation

$13.94 - $13.94 / hourly

Hours Per Week

Number Of Positions

Job Description

Skill Level 1

Burley Tobacco: Duties include, but not limited to: Nursery care, laying, trimming, top trimming, storing and greasing and peeling. Workers will be trained for a period of two days (14 hours) after which the worker is expected to cut 100 sticks per hour - does not include dropped sticks. Other related jobs and duties may include cutting weeds between plants with a hoe: removing tops and shoots from plants, applying fertilizer (side dressing). Dark Fired Tobacco: Duties include but are not limited to: Nursery removal, placing, cutting buffers/greasing, cutting, storing and peeling. Workers will be required to cut wood and haul it to the barn to burn the tobacco. Wooden boards covered with sawdust are placed under the tobacco that is hanging in the barn. The boards are burned to smoke the tobacco and this is repeated until the tobacco reaches the appropriate color. Workers will remove the ashes that remain after the tobacco is burned. The worker is required to cut 50-60 sticks per hour. Air Cured Tobacco: Duties include but are not limited to: Nursery care, placing, cutting buffers/greasing, cutting, storing and peeling. Other Related Duties for All Types of Tobacco: Workers will cut the weeds between the plants with a pick or shovel; cutting tops and suckers on plants, and applying fertilizer.

Forage: Duties will include, but are not limited to: Land preparation, operating tillage equipment, cutting equipment. Take the hay bales to the storage barns/barns of farms that purchase the hay.

Row Crops: Duties to include, but not limited to: Workers may drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops such as corn, wheat, soybeans, etc. Attach farm implements such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor and drive tractor in field to till soil and plant/cultivate crop. Perform variety of other duties such as husking and shelling corn, lubricating and repairing farm machinery and unloading grain onto conveyors to storage bins and elevators.

Fruit/Vegetable Production: Duties to include, but not limited to: Workers may drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store vegetables. Attach farm implements such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor and drive tractor in field to till soil and plant/cultivate crop. Perform variety of other duties such as lubricating and repairing farm machinery. May plan and schedule plowing, cultivating and harvesting operations. Plant, cultivate, harvest, & pack vegetables (boxes, buckets & crates). Lay plastic, setting plants, weeding (w/hoe & by hand), driving stakes, grading/sorting and activities associated with vegetable production. Assist in set-up of product for sale of crop.

Nursery: Duties to include but not limited to: Perform any combination of the following duties concerned with preparing soil and growth media, cultivating and otherwise participating in horticulture activities. Hauls and spreads topsoil, fertilizer, etc to condition land. Dig, rake and screen soil and fill cold frame and hot beds to prepare them for planting. Plant, spray, weed and water plants, shrubs and trees. Ties, bunches, wraps and pack flowers, plants and shrubs to fill orders. Load trucks for marketing. Work on potting line transplanting seedlings into selling containers and place in growing area. Assist with delivery of products to customers. Maintenance on farm equipment required in operation. Assist in set-up of products for sale of crops.