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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: operate farm machinery such as forklifts, tractors, mowers, harvesters, and trucks for soil preparation, manure application and hauling, and harvesting and hauling crops including alfalfa, corn, and other forage; prepare soil for crop planting using tillage equipment such as discs, high speed discs, cultivators, in-line rippers, and chisel plows to remove unwanted weeds and hand picking rocks while walking through soft soils; help prepare farm equipment for field work and harvesting; perform routine general repairs and maintenance of farm equipment, including check equipment fluids, change existing engine oil, grease farm equipment, inspect equipment and inform supervisor of any necessary repairs, and help check battery life, air filters, tire pressure, and other parts of farm equipment; drive Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to locations within 30 miles; drive tractor to and from fields while pulling different attachments; operate or assist with trailer/tanker loading and unloading; manure application activities using a pump to pump manure from the lagoon to an applicator in the field and applying manure to cropland, and using a pump or wheel loader to fill a tank or v-bottom spreader hooked to a tractor and driving tractor hooked to the manure spreader to the field and applying manure to field; operate hay mower, forage merger, forage chopper and forage harvester for crop harvest; operate a tractor/forage box unit to haul harvested crop from the field to the farm; operate packing tractor on the harvested crop pile to pack the crop down; if authorized, worker may be required to operate different types of equipment that are used during manure hauling and application, hauling sand; assist with additional duties related to crop harvest; maintenance duties including mowing grass, picking up garbage around the farm, and cleaning farm machinery and buildings; complete daily safety inspections and general maintenance on tractors, vehicles, farm equipment and farm buildings; use basic maintenance tools such as a power washer, shovel, and other hand tools. Pay will be hourly.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Job requires worker to complete tasks in Agricultural Equipment Operation. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Experience Requirement: Applicant must have 3 months of verifiable ag equipment experience with valid drivers license with an F endorsement or equivalent. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employers within the last 2 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Drug testing done at employers expense and not utilized as preemployment tool.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

New Flevo Dairy, Inc

Location:

Adrian, MI 49221

Worksite

Address:

9717 Forrister Road, Adrian, MI 49221

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24354-557844

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Wage offered is current AEWR. Workers will receive a bonus pay between $2,500 - $5,000 upon completion of entire work contract.

Date Posted:

1/7/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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