Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to

till soil; work ground; prepare and maintain land; and 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,

sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, and ATVS/side by

sides. Non CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and

driven on the farm and to storage facilities, applicants must have or be

able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Duties include

participating in irrigation activities including laying pipe, walking

length of irrigation pipe to puncture it at set intervals, setting up

and operating irrigation equipment, Manual duties include loading seed

into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into

sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; using hand tools in fields;

light welding for equipment repair; performing general

maintenance,repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points,

buildings, gates, and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are

organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair,

clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery, and specialized machinery

and agricultural equipment; and regularly servicing equipment. 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. During peak

planting and harvest, workers may work up to 65 hours in a week. Drug

testing will be performed randomly, upon accident, incident, or

suspicion and will be performed at the expense of the employer.