What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agricultural Equipment Operators and Farmworker and Laborer position at Swartz Farms LLC?
This is a Skill Level II position requiring at least 3 months experience in ag equipment operation, general farm labor and irrigating.
The employer requests a staggered entry of:
2 workers on February 15, 2026
4 workers on March 1, 2026.
The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds.
This covers row crops including sugar beets, alfalfa seed, mint, seed corn, and wheat.
Hand Lines:
1. Connect pipes
2. Check the alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution
3. Attach lines to water supply
4. Turn on pump
5. Turn valves to start flow of water
6. Disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals
7. Move pipes through freshly irrigated crop and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times
8. Lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 60 pounds on a sustained basis
Flood Irrigation
1. Lift gate inside of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field
2. Shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment of cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow
3. Close gates in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded
4. Open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch
5. Siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas
6. Shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water
7. Mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates
Wheel Lines
1. Start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals
2. Hook up wheel lines to water supply
3. Move wheel lines when needed
4. Drain wheel lines after shutting off water supply and disconnect hose.
5. Fix and repair broken wheel lines so that they are in an operational manner
6. Fix and repair any water leaks on wheel lines so that they are in an operational manner
Salary : $17