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Ag Equipment Operator

Ricky Lawlar Auction Service LLC

Watford City, ND

$18.98 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+15807444031
Extension
3399

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
1
Job Duties:
Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self propelled combine. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Operate haying equipment, including a swather, raker and baler. Listen for sounds on those machines to ensure that all are running properly and report anything you think necessary to the owner. Operate and use a driving lawn mower and weed eater to mow the lawns and ditches as directed by the landowner. Help maintain and upkeep outside of farmhouse and farm buildings, including varnishing or painting farmyard buildings. Speak and understand English. Crops: Wheat
Job Classification:
45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Ricky Lawlar Auction Service LLC
Location:
Watford, ND 58854

Worksite

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-26085-731747
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
AEWR; US Workers: ND: $18.98; H2A Workers: ND: $17.71
Date Posted:
4/3/2026
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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