Agriculture Equipment Operator

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Seasonal/Temporary work from 3/1/2025 - 12/1/2025

Crops/Commodities: Cotton, Soybeans, Corn, wheat -Mechanized Tasks 50%

Manual Tasks 50%.\

Mechanically plant, cultivate and harvest corn, cotton, wheat and

soybeans using self-propelled 12 row equipment, 10-350 HP tractors.

Operate, repair and maintain farm vehicles and equipment. Detassel corn.

Walk through fields and pull tassel off plants as directed. Rogue corn

and remove off-type plants. Load seed into hoppers. Hand chop and rogue

cotton. Load cotton bales. Pick up and load loose cotton. Shovel peanuts

onto conveyor. Cover harvested peanuts with tarps. Carry supplies

including bags and baling wire to the field. Install/maintain irrigation

systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and

equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates.

Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and other crop

protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners,

and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on

plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Rogue soybean on foot.

Remove off-type soybean varieties and other plants using hand tools.

Install, operate, and maintain levee gates to regulate proper water

depth. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Prepare and/or clear land for planting

using mechanized or hand equipment to remove trash, rocks, or other

debris or material that may interfere with planting or harvesting

activities. Level land by moving dirt and other materials. Equipment may

include tractors, dozers, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers,

cultivators, power shears, chainsaws, bobcats, skid loaders, high lifts,

and trucks or other vehicles. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and

adjust mechanisms on machinery. Adjust speeds of cutters, blowers, and

conveyors and height of cutting head. Clean,\

adjust, repair, and perform routine service on equipment (e.g.,

lubricating grease points, inspecting and maintaining fluid levels,

checking belt and conveyor tensions, and maintaining tires, wheels,

bearings, belts, and other wear parts). Repair or replace defective

parts. Attach farm implements (e.g., plows, harrows, discs, sprayers)

using hand tools. May assist with other general farm maintenance or

repairs. Use hand tools including but not limited to rakes, hoes,

tractors, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes, shovels, shears, clippers,

loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies.

Clean and maintain work areas, vehicles, fences, building and equipment.

Loading, shipping, hauling and maintenance of grain bins. 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.

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