Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Seasonal/Temporary work from 2/1/2025 - 11/21/2025

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using

conveyors, hand trucks, 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. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust

mechanisms on machinery. 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.

Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting,

weeding, or harvesting activities. 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. Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting

plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. 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.

Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain

ditches or pipes and pumps. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant,

cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such

as plow, disc and drill to tractor. 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. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during

planting and harvesting. Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label

them. Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand. Set up and operate

irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and

self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to

plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Load agricultural products

into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. Clean

work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Maintain and repair

irrigation and climate control systems. Dig,\

cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs. Record

information about plants and plant growth. Repair farm buildings,

fences, and other structures. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and

prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Place products

in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Weigh

products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Discard inferior

or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products

in containers for further processing. Grade and sort products according

to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel,

smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Record grade

or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales

sheets. Separate fiber tufts between fingers to assess strength,

uniformity, and cohesive quality of fibers.Crops: Corn, Grain, Milo,

Rice, Soy Beans, Sweet Potatoes.

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