- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 2
- Job Duties:
- Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, equipment that utilizes GPS and auto-guidance systems, sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, and track-hoes. Non-CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities. Job also requires loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, and buildings; performing reactionary maintenance and regular servicing of farm equipment to ensure continuous operation during the crops' planting, growing, and harvesting season; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; power washing equipment; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; and regularly servicing equipment.
Job requires the application, handling, and management of manure as part of the farm's nutrient management program, as well as equipment operation tasks to pile, load, haul, and spread manure at the worksite locations. Employees are responsible for applying manure to agricultural fields at specified rates to ensure proper fertilization while minimizing environmental impact. This includes managing and overseeing the manure stockpile and ensuring proper storage and monitoring for potential runoff or contamination risks
There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators