What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agricultural Equipment Operator position at Fitzgerald Farms?
We operate a rice farm and rice dryer operation. Daily activities include various aspects of tractor work (disc, cultivate, vertical till, land plane). Planting rice, putting in plastics for irrigation control, when rice is old enough we water the rice and check every field twice a day. We always try and stay ahead with preventable maintenance on all pieces of equipment. When rice is mature we will begin the harvest of the rice and bring it to dryers. After harvest we begin land prep for next seasons rotation. Duties will include tractor driving pulling different types of implements (disc, cultivator, vertical till, land plane, roller chopper). Backhoe operation butting up levees cleaning canals with buckets for water flow. During harvest it will be grain carts and combine operations, if candidate can drive a farm truck that is great as well. Maintenance on all types of equipment. When tractors are brought back to barn pressure washing, cleaning cab, and service of all fluids. Rice watering. Minimal lawn maintenance around barns and shops (mowing/ shredding parking pads for harvest, round up fences etc.) Combine and grain cart operation. Help around grain dryers as well, receiving rice from farm trucks, daily upkeep for stored rice, and ship rice out when they are ready. No commercial truck driving is required. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at their previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.
Salary : $16