Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
12220 N 263 St W
Burrton, KS 67020
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. 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. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors
to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates,
shovels, or pitchforks. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize,
dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information.
Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow
through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant,
cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc and drill to tractor. Till
soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires
criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass criminal
background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be
exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting is required. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer
may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.