Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
38731 Us Hwy 16
Plankinton, SD 57368
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. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm
workers. Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special
loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of
hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures.
Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Repetitive movements is required.
Employer requires drug screen and background check post hire employer's expense due to the liability of
operating expensive tools and equipment and the presence of children on the farm.