Agricultural Equipment Operator

Agricultural Equipment Operator: prepare soil for planting, plant, cultivate and mechanically harvest corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and milo. Prepare to plant, plant, cultivate, hand-harvest, and post-harvest cleanup strawberries. Field grade, sort, or classify berries by size, weight, color, or condition. Operate or tend equipment or machinery used in agricultural production, such as tractors, sprayers and self-propelled combines. Operate towed machines such as grain carts, balers and sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect problems. Troubleshoot, repair and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles and equipment. May repair fences, greenhouses and other farm buildings and structures. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. Operate farm vehicles to haul crops and drive other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmer’s fields) during the workday. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. May feed and rotate livestock grazing in pastures. Job duties include water and manure irrigation activities, fencing, light plumbing, spraying and weed control. Workers may cultivate by hand or with mechanical cultivator attached to farm tractor. Workers may walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday. Basic literacy and mathematical ability required. Requires minimum 2 months verifiable work experience operating up to 175 hp tractors with farm implements. Must commit to work entire contract period. Workers are expected to perform any of the listed duties and work on any crop as assigned by the employer and/or worker’s supervisor

Salary : $13