- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 4
- Job Duties:
- Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators, as well as SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse and are related to the production of sugar beets, alfalfa, grain, triticale, corn, potatoes, and wheat. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to agricultural equipment operators.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, haul manure, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Duties related to Truck Driving will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: transport crops to storage; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL 2 or 3 axle trucks; backup trucks in tight maneuvering condition; climb in and out of tall trucks and various truck beds and or trailers several times a day; operate telehandler with bale fork; operate tractors/ trucks to load/unload products; work with augers, gas motors; generators and electrical cords; watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly; adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; transport products; keep a daily log of products and vehicle service; keep trucks in working order by performing small repairs and conducting daily general maintenance duties to mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment; report truck problems to farm mechanic.
Irrigation duties will include the following: disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators