Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
10787 - 157th Ave NE
Pembina, ND 58271
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operator such as: 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; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on field bound machinery; Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production (much of which is equipped with autosteer GPS) such as tractor, combine, grain cart, mower to cultivate, plant, fertilize, store, harvest crops such as soybeans, wheat; Adjust and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions; Inform farm managers of crop progress; Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, planters, harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools; Operate towed machines such as seed drills, carts, or spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, store, spray crops; Irrigate soil and maintain pipes and pumps; Assess crop condition and presence of pests or weeds.
Special Requirements
See ADD C