Ag Equipment Operator

Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. Direct and monitor the work of seasonal help during planting and harvesting. Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers. Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Maintain farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met. Measure, weigh, and count products and materials. Pruning, Staking, Tying up tomatoes & cucumbers. Harvesting Vegetables. Farming with: Apple, Asparagus, Canteloupe, Carrots, Corn, Eggplant, Green pepper, Pears, Pumpkins, Radishes, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Potatoes, Watermelon

Salary : $18