Agricultural Equipment Operator

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Seasonal/Temporary work from 4/15/25 - 12/31/25.

Operate, maintain, and repair gin equipment, vehicles, and machinery in

connection with the ginning of cotton. Load and unload cotton bales.

Perform general maintenance, repairs, and safety checks of equipment and

gin machinery. Operate ginning\

machinery. Operate various pieces of equipment, including, but not

limited to, a module unwrapper, a bale strapper, a bale hoister, skid

steer, forklift, front end loader and a cotton module feeder. Load

cotton seed. Load cotton modules, bring them to\

the feeder, feed wires on press, un-tarp modules, move bales from press

to bale slab. Operate equipment in a manner to protect the operator,

other workers, products and equipment. Tie, tag and bag bales of cotton

as they come out of the press.\

Remove a sample of the cotton from each bale per supervisor\'s

instructions. Roll USDA Government Samples. Load bales into vehicles for

transport. Assist the gin operator with various duties such as making

repairs to the equipment, clearing\

blockages, cleaning lint filters, refilling supplies, sweeping floors,

removing trash buildup and picking up cotton on yard. Pick up trash,

clean bathrooms, sweep floors and perform other farm and shed sanitation

duties. Observe safe operating rules and\

follow employer\'s directions.\

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides,

fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker\'s ability to

perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be

available for the entire period requested by the\

employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously

unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically

able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to

grow a premium quality product, or for any\

other lawful reason.\

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the

stated daily hours and/or on a worker\'s Sabbath or federal holidays.

Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at

designated time and place each day.\

Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight,

temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify

workers of any change to start time.

Additional hours will be offered during the peak cotton ginning season

beginning in the Fall and Saturday work may be required during that

time. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer

evaluates workers\' performance of required tasks and compliance with

Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker

for cause if the worker\'s performance consistently and/or substantially

fails to satisfy the employer\'s reasonable expectations (in accordance

with the criteria set forth herein) or otherwise engages in serious or

egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In

assessing whether workers\' performance meets reasonable expectations,

employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker:

(1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies

or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines,

including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best

practices to protect the employer\'s property, crops, and in a manner

that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools,

equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

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