Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Forage: Duties to include, but not limited to: Soil preparation,

operating tillage equipment, cutting equipment. Hauling bales to storage

barns / farms that purchase hay. Planting, Cultivating, & Harvesting Row

Crop: Duties to include, but not limited to: Workers may drive and

operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain

crops such as corn, wheat, soybeans, etc. Previous knowledge preferred

not required but a willingness to learn operating modern tractors and

equipment that have field and guidance lines. Attach farm implements

such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor and drive tractor in field to

till soil and plant / cultivate crop. Perform variety of other duties

such as husking and shelling corn, lubricating and repairing farm

machinery and unloading grain onto conveyors to storage bins and

elevators. Hauling crop in semi-truck from field locally within their

own farms CDL not required. Assist in set-up of product for sale of

crop. Alternative Work: General farm maintenance and other duties as

required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited

to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting,

dropping sticks in field, maintenance of tools & equipment, and other

work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is

hired. Also includes fixing, clearing, and painting of fences / barns.

Assist in livestock operation, duties may include, but limited to,

feeding, moving from paddock to paddock, sorting and manure removal and

spreading. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions

preclude working in the primary activities listed above and only after

the first week guarantee is met. General Conditions: If work is

available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require,

worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to

work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each

day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on

conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be

requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be

required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is

available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little

or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the

employers control. These periods can occur any time throughout the

season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with

dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which

include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than

100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for

prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as

assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.