Farmworkers and Laborers

S and E Growers LLC

Paris, KYTemporary$15.87/hrPosted 2mo ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$15.87/hr

Location

Paris, KY

Schedule

Temporary

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

S and E Growers LLC is hiring a Farmworkers and Laborers. S and E Growers LLC is seeking farmworkers and laborers for various duties related to tobacco, forage, and nursery operations. Responsibilities include nursery care, planting, harvesting, equipment operation, and general farm maintenance. The role requires physical labor and adherence to production targets for different tobacco types.

Key focus areas include Perform nursery care for tobacco plants, Lay, trim, and top trim tobacco, and Store and grease tobacco.

Important skills include Nursery Care, Laying, Trimming, Storing, Greasing, and Peeling.

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 BarnsPreparing SoilPreparing Growth MediaCultivatingHorticulture ActivitiesHauling TopsoilSpreading TopsoilHauling FertilizerSpreading FertilizerDigging SoilRaking SoilScreening SoilFilling Cold FrameFilling Hot BedsPlantingSprayingWeedingWatering PlantsWatering ShrubsWatering TreesTying FlowersBunching FlowersWrapping FlowersPacking FlowersTying PlantsBunching PlantsWrapping PlantsPacking PlantsTying ShrubsBunching Shrubs

Qualifications

Cut 100 Sticks Per HourCut 50-60 Sticks Per Hour

Full job description

Expected Start Date

08/26/2026

Compensation

$15.87 - $15.87 / 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.

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.

Alternative Work: General farm maintenance and other duties as necessary in maintaining farming operation. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing soil for planting, maintenance of implements & equipment & other work as directly related to the harvest activities for which the worker is employed. Also include fixing and emptying and painting of fence/barns. Participate in livestock operation, duties may include, but not limited to, feeding, tagging, vaccinations, movement from pen to pen, and sorting. Such work will be offered when weather or harvest conditions prevent work in the primary activities listed above.