Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
514 South Hwy 37
Tripp, SD 57376
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. Adjust, repair, and service
farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements
such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Lad
hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer
augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Load or unload trucks or help others with loading
or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
Drive trucks to haul crops, tools, or farm workers.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Certified license is required. Must be able to obtain a
driver's license and CDL within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will
be exposed to extreme temperatures. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employer's expense
due to the liability of operating equipment. Background Check done post hire at employers expense due to the use of expensive
tools and equipment and children present on the farm.