Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Dates of Need: 9/1/2025-11/30/2025. Agricultural Equipment Operators:\

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as

tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting of crops.\

Specific Job Requirements:\

Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as

tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment.\

Operate towed machines such as seed drills to plant, fertilize, dust,

and spray crops.\

Operate farm implements that cultivate, mow, lift and harvest onions\

Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers.\

Routinely inspect equipment to determine maintenance needs.\

Troubleshoot, adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify

supervisors of machinery malfunctions.\

Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to

tractors, using bolts and hand tools.\

Operate tractor for installation of drip tape irrigation system.\

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

maintain ditches or pipes and pumps.\

Operate and maintain pivot systems including drip filter stations.\

Prime and start electrical and diesel irrigation pumps.\

Input irrigation schedules in drip irrigation controllers.\

Identify problems and report to supervisor (electrical short,

nonfunctioning valves, identify out of specified pressures in station

and fields).\

Read pressure gauges and set valves at specified pressures.\

Read instructions to apply chemical and fertilizer injections through

drip and pivot irrigation systems.\

Monitor, identify and repair irrigation system issues.\

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

conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers.\

Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on

machinery.\

Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or

seeds into planter or ground/hand sprayer.\

Communicate with farm managers/supervisors to make operational

decisions.\

Ability to obtain license to drive and operate farming equipment,

machinery, and vehicles.\

Ability to perform basic math skills such as addition, subtraction,

multiplication and division.\

Physical strength to lift containers that weigh up to 50 pounds

-Must have a valid drivers license. Must be able to lift and/or load

50lbs. Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and

above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. May require worker to sit and/or walk for

extensive periods of time. Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend

over while performing job duties. There will be repetitive movements

while performing job duties.

The hours listed are the normal work schedule. Due to the nature of

these crops, weather, and the requirement to send the fruit to market

when fresh, it is the prevailing practice to work substantially more,

less or different hours than those listed, sometimes for extended

periods of time. When the number of hours for a week exceeds the number

listed the worker may be offered, but not required, to work more hours.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Field work begins at assigned time shortly after

daylight. Work may be performed during light rain and in high humidity

and in freezing or high heat temperatures. The worker may be required to

work in the orchard when trees are wet with dew/rain and should have

suitable clothing for variable weather conditions. Worker may be

required to lift or load objects continually up to 50 pounds. The Worker

may never ride on agricultural equipment not designed for work related

riding purposes or any other non-passenger intended equipment unless

instructed and authorized by the employer or supervisor to do so. All

work related injuries must be immediately reported to the crew leader,

foreman, or supervisor. Workers compensation claims may be presented to

any medical prov der, through your employer or state agency if

applicable.\

Full Growing Season Commitment: The worker agrees to be available for

work and perform the assigned work for the assigned employer through the

full period of employment.\

Light Duty: Workers restricted to light duty work by their physician may

be offered light duty jobs in accordance with State Law and/or agency

guidance.\

Training: There will be a demonstration period to familiarize workers

with job specification and to demonstrate proper methods and other crop

specific issues.\

General Job Specifications:\

1. Must be able to perform all duties within this job description in

what can be considered a safe manner adhering to all established orchard

safety guidelines, practices and procedures.\

2. Must wear all required and assigned personal protective equipment at

all times when required to do so. Worker must wear proper clothing and

footwear depending on the season. All footwear must be closed-toed and

durable due to safety precautions.\

3. The Employer or designated worker will provide instructions and

general supervision. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific

instructions given for each days work.\