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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

LongView Farms is a progressive, professional row-crop grain farm that raises corn, soybeans, and seed corn in Central Iowa. The primary responsibilities of an operations teammate are to operate, support, and maintain a modern line of farm equipment, vehicles, and facilities. Common tasks include operating farm equipment for tillage, fertilizer application, chemical application, planting, mowing, harvesting, and transporting grain. Another priority of an operations teammate is facilities maintenance.Job duties will include: prepare fields for planting, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, operate other farm equipment, plant trees, engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities, fertilize, dust, and spray crops, spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers, load and unload crops or materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers, load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks, manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery, mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into machinery, observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions, weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information, attach equipment extensions or accessories, load crops and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, record agricultural data, drive farm trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools, inspect, adjust, and complete routine maintenance and repairs on equipment, buildings, grounds. Operating detasseling equipment and male corn destruction equipment. Climbing bin ladders to inspect and clean bins and grain dryer. Obtain and maintain commercial and private applicators certification. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license. Requires 3 months farm experience.

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

LongView Farms

Location:

Nevada, IA 50201

Worksite

Address:

20965 650th Ave, Nevada, IA 50201

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24365-577333

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/10/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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