Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
1911 Avenue A
Petersburg, TX 79250
United States
Job description
Operate stationary equipment such as bale press to perform post-harvest tasks such as
ginning; record weights and other identifying information including weight of bale and seed;
Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery; Guide products on
conveyors to regulate flow through machines; Drive and control equipment to support
agricultural activities such as ginning; Load and unload cotton onto trailer in the field; Drive
truck to haul cotton bale, module, burr to or from field/storage and around gin yard; Adjust,
repair, and service trucks; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment
malfunctions; Adjust, repair, and service machinery and notify supervisors of malfunctions;
Daily upkeep and cleaning of equipment while ginning; During times of peak need and
depending on weather or crop conditions, hours requested may increase to up to 12 hours per
day; work at night may be requested; Employer may request but cannot require workers to
work on their Sabbath.
Special Requirements
Be able to work in extreme conditions such as heat, humidity, wind, cold. Lift and carry
supplies. Follow instructions. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test
at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate
termination from employment. Lift up to 75 lbs.