What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator position at Birch Farms?
Workers will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of various types of agricultural equipment and vehicles, including but not limited to tractors (500 hp), tillage equipment, combines, grain carts, grain elevators, sprayers, and other farm machinery. Duties include operating equipment to seed, cultivate, and harvest row crops, as well as loading and unloading grain and transporting it to bins and grain elevators. Workers will also operate and maintain irrigation systems and equipment as needed to support crop growth. Additional responsibilities include climbing ladders to inspect grain bins and performing general farm labor such as maintenance, repairs, and other tasks associated with day-to-day ranch operations. Safe operation of all equipment is essential and strictly required. Some workers with valid driver’s licenses may be asked to operate non-CDL trucks to haul grain from the field to on-farm storage facilities. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 months of verifiable experience operating 500 horsepower tractors in an agricultural setting. Workers should anticipate working 70 hours a week during the peak harvest season.
Salary : $19