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Ag Equipment Operator

Top Ag Cooperative Inc

Okawville, IL

$18.75 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+16182435293
Email address to Apply:
christieg@topag.net

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
5
Job Duties:
Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. 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. Maintain farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery, and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary. Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chains, binders or covers. Driving agricultural equipment and/or delivering products to fields in support of the agricultural equipment operator, both done on a farm for a farmer. Fill tanks with water and fertilizer according to formulas and take the tanks to farm sites. Operate machines such as agricultural sprayers or fertilizer spreaders to fertilize and spray crops. Spread dry fertilizer using GPS enabled agricultural equipment. Manipulate controls, nozzles, hoses, and tubes to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery to direct product over designated areas. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
Job Classification:
45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Certified license is required. Must have or be able to obtain an Applicator License within 30 days of hire. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a v
Number of Hours Per Week:
44
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Top Ag Cooperative Inc
Location:
Okawville, IL 62271

Worksite

Address:
702 S Elevator Street, Okawville, IL 62271

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25336-449191
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
H2A Adjusted Pay Rate = $16.96
Date Posted:
12/22/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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