Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

$14.20 Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience) Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (Suppressed)

Occupation:

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Location:

Ankeny, IA - 50021

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

06/03/2026 Positions available: 116

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

06/03/2026

Expires:

08/23/2026

Agency Job ID:

TWC 175406

Job #: 17022344 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Hours 50 Hours Per Week Shift Day Shift Help for .

DO NOT REFER WITHOUT HARD COPY CLEARANCE ORDER

Temporary work from: 6/8/2026 - 11/6/2026

Experience:

No experience necessary

Lifting Requirement:

50 lbs.

Details:

Detassel corn: (100% time) Use clippers to carefully remove the tassels from live corn plants in the field left behind by the machine. Field work:

Detasseling:

complete removal of designated female tassels until inspection counts 0.2% or less remaining

Rogueing:

removal of off-type plants Safety gear will be provided for work. Employees will work in all weather except when there is a lightening threat. Sort seed corn to remove defective ears and debris from the line.

Seed Sorters:

visual evaluation of defective ears of corn based on product color, size, and extent of damage, defective ears manually removed from the processing line; work begins at 7:00am and continues until all products are processed for the day on the employees assigned line.

Dump Workers:

assist with cleaning out truck trailers and dump area(s) by sweeping and/or shoveling; work begins at 6:30am and continues until all products are processed for the day on the workers assigned line.

Husk/Sort Workers:

Will be keeping husking beds clean of debris and making sure belts do not plug; work begins at 6:30am and continues until all product has been processed for the day Moisture Room

Workers:

assist moisture room personnel with husking ears, taking moisture readings, compiling samples, may be heavy lifting involved; work begins at 6:30am and continues until all products are processed for the day.

Silage Load Out Workers:

watch belt for foreign object in silage and remove before reaching the silage chopper, loading silage trucks from overhead, cleaning areas during the day; work begins at 6:30am and continues until all products have been processed for the day.

Shelling:

unload dryer bins and clean after unloaded; cleaning around conveyors and in sheller building; work one of two shifts (4am-2:30pm or 2pm-12:00am).

Cleaning Crew:

keep site clean of harvest debris/trash during workday by sweeping/shoveling, may be some heavy lifting involved; work begins at 9:00am and continues until approximately 30 minutes after last truck has left the site.

Break Room Workers:

clean break room tables/floors/kitchen area after worker breaks, clean restrooms, empty trash containers as needed, assist in the moisture room if workload permits; work starts at 7:00am and continues until at least 30 minutes after last truck has left the site. Work days and hours can vary. •

SEE ETA 790 FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

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