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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

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. Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers. Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine. Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes. Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications. Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through to flush and clean tanks or equipment. Make minor repairs, lubricate, and maintain equipment, using hand tools. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Maintain farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles. Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition. Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met. Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.Crops: Corn, Oats, Sorghum, Sunflower, Winter Wheat

Job Classification:

51-9011.00 - Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

See Addendum C

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

J&A Farms, LLC

Location:

Weskan, KS 67762

Worksite

Address:

435 Jackrabbit Road, Weskan, KS 67762

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25352-495073

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/13/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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