What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ag Equipment Operator position at OLI GROW LLC?
Perform temporary and seasonal agricultural tasks at and on crop farm worksites directly connected to wheat, hay, milo, cotton, corn, and soybean crop cultivation, crop protection, crop fertilization, and seasonal crop production operations. Duties include manipulating controls to set, activate, and adjust machinery mechanisms on agricultural machinery; observing and listening to machinery operation to detect malfunctions; mixing specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; spraying fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus, weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers; driving and operating farm machinery to plant, cultivate, spray, harvest, or store crops; operating or tending equipment used in agricultural production, including tractors; recording information about crops and crop growth, including pesticide-use records; driving trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farmworkers; loading and unloading crops or containers of crop materials manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers; operating drones to monitor crop health, growth, and pest infestations and apply targeted treatments on crops; identifying plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers; applying chemical solutions to crops/plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth; and cleaning work areas and agricultural equipment used in crop production. Reliable and regular attendance is expected.
Salary : $16