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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Ag Equipment Operator

Frank Howey Family Farms

Monroe, NC

$14.91 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+17042834889
Email address to Apply:
franklinhowey@aol.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
14
Job Duties:
Drives and operates farm machines such as tractors, sprayers, and harvesters to perform specified farm activities like plant, cultivate, harvest, store crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat; Hitches soil conditioning implement, such as plow, cultivator, harrow to tractor, and operates tractor and towed implement to furrow and cultivate soil; Drives tractor and operates designated towed machine, such as seed drill or planter, to plant, fertilize crops; Prepares harvesting machine such as combine by adjusting speeds of cutters, blowers, and conveyors and height of cutting head or depth of digging blades according to type, height, weight, and condition of crop being harvested, and contour of terrain; Drives self-propelled harvesting machine to cut, thresh, clean crops; Moves switches, pulls levers, and turns knobs and wheels to activate and regulate mechanisms; Refuels engine, lubricates machine parts, and monitors machine operations to ensure optimum performance; Drives truck or tractor with trailer attached to gather and transport harvested crops in field and move to storage; Unload grain onto conveyor to storage bins or elevators; Tends sprinkler system that irrigates land; Starts gasoline engine and adjusts controls of sprinkler system across field or pushes on switch that activates sprinkler system, and starts pump that forces water through system to irrigate crops; Observes sprinklers to ensure uniform distribution of water to all areas; drive farm vehicle to obtain inputs for growing crops; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite.
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:
See ADD C
Number of Hours Per Week:
50
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Frank Howey Family Farms
Location:
Monroe, NC 28110

Worksite

Address:
912 Fletcher Broome Road, Monroe, NC 28110

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-22350-646551
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
1/6/2023
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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