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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

This job consists of driving agricultural equipment and/or delivering products to fields in support of the agricultural equipment operator both done on a farm for a farmer. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions into agricultural equipment. Fill tanks with water, chemicals, and fertilizer according to formulas and take the tanks to the farm sites. Operate machines such as agricultural sprayers or fertilizer spreaders to fertilize and spray crops. Apply crop nutrient or crop protection products to control insects, fungus, weed growth, and diseases, to assist in the cultivation of agricultural commodities using agricultural equipment. Operate I pad based software to control agricultural equipment. Spread dry fertilizer using GPS-enabled agricultural equipment. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. 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

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 be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Overtime and taking holiday is mandatory. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion. Employer requires drug screen and criminal background check post hire at employer's expense due to the liability of operating expensive tools and equipment and the presence of children on the farm.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

DBA American Plains Co-Op

Company Name:

Great Bend Cooperative Association

Location:

Great Bend, KS 67530

Worksite

Address:

Headquarters - 323 S Hwy 281, Great Bend, KS 67530

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24075-804049

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/26/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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