Agricultural Eq. Op./farmworker/irrigator
Employer
12295 County Road 11
Dalhart, TX 79022
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of equipment operation, general farm/harvesting and fall clean up duties related to the production of wheat, corn, grain, hay and potatoes.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/crop production.
Worker may: perform a variety of duties such as operate and conduct general maintenance duties on farm vehicles and equipment; communicate by use of hand signals for start, stop, speed up or slow down, etc.; maintain detailed task related records; operate grain elevator augers and sweep; operate a wheel loader; maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/harvesters/tractors/truck and equipment to till soil, cultivate, distribute/fertilize and harvest crops; make mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery pertaining to each crop; may mix and/or spray/apply chemicals/fertilizer (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks not exceeding 26,000 GVW; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Worker will: clean, rock and weed free work area around all farming locations.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; service pivots and pumps; change sprinkler bird packages.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; observe the movement of wheel sets, ensure motors are working properly and adjust pressure of water flowing through sprinklers; lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season; monitor chemical/fertilizer application levels and record daily.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with the applicable job duties and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license within 60 days of hire as driving on public roads may be required. Within 60 days of hire applicants must be able to pass pesticide HANDLER and WORKER safety training as required by the Federal Worker Protection Standard and obtain a Handler Verification Card at the employers expense (classroom instruction provided by the employer).