Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
115 S 1st
Parkston, SD 57334
United States
Job description
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. Attach farm implements such
as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Direct and
monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities.
Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Drive and operate farm machinery
to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc
and drill to tractor.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Certified license is required. Must be able to obtain a
driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. Overtime and
taking holiday is mandatory. Employer requires drug screen and background check post hire at
employer's expense due to the liability of operating expensive tools and equipment.