Agricultural Equipment Operator

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DISCLAIMER: THIS JOB POSTING IS INTENDED ONLY FOR U.S. WORKERS LEGALLY

AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. WE DO NOT SPONSOR VISAS OR

CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES OUTSIDE THE U.S.

DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD: ESTA PUBLICACIN DE TRABAJO EST DESTINADA

SOLO PARA TRABAJADORES ESTADOUNIDENSES LEGALMENTE AUTORIZADOS PARA

TRABAJAR EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. NO PATROCINAMOS VISAS NI CONSIDERAMOS

SOLICITUDES DE CANDIDATOS FUERA DE LOS EE. UU.

Crops: Corn and Soybeans.

Workers will also perform tractor operation, semi-truck/ combination

truck-trailer, grain bin maintenance, mechanic work and shop work.\

Agricultural Equipment Operation: Worker may operate trucks, tractors,

forklift, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery for land

preparation, maintenance and cultivation, including to plow, harrow and

fertilize soil and plants, and to plant, cultivate, and spray. Worker

may operate equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors

and implements. Worker may manipulate controls to set, activate, and

adjust mechanisms on machinery. Worker may attach farm implements such

as plows, discs, sprayers, and harvesters to tractors, using bolts and

hand tools. Worker may load hoppers, containers, and conveyors to feed

machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, shovels, and

pitchforks. Worker may operate grading and digging equipment. Worker may

perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting repair on equipment.

Worker should inspect, observe, and listen to machinery operation to

detect equipment malfunctions. Stay a safe distance away and do not

touch any moving part of a machine. Never try to un-jam clothes, ice, or

cardboard while machines are running. Do not stand between a moving

tractor and implement. Never stand on the hitch. Always place chocks at

the back of tires on a trailer. Never remove a safety guard. If a guard

is damaged or missing, report it and do not operate the machine. Worker

should notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions or is not safe.

Worker may repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical

equipment by adjusting, repairing, and servicing them. Any workers

negligence, resulting in damage to any machinery or equipment, will be

cause for disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Worker

may mix specified materials and chemicals, and dump solutions, powders,

and seeds into planter and sprayer machinery. Worker may apply

pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers solutions to control insects,

fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand and mechanical

sprayers. Workers will perform grain bin maintenance.

Workers must have a clean driving record (no major moving violations

such as but no limited to Driving while intoxicated or reckless driving)

and able to obtain an insurable drivers license may be required to drive

company vehicles. Workers with proper licenses will use company vehicles

to transport employers crops, tools and fellow workers.

Farm, and Field Sanitation- All workers will be responsible for picking

up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm sanitation

duties.