Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
2700 W South Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
United States
Job description
Record information about crops such as pesticide use, yields, or costs; Direct and monitor work
during planting and harvesting of crops; Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and
post-harvest treatment of crops such as working with bins and augers to load carts and trailers;
Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Inform farm managers of
crop progress; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of
which is equipped with John Deere GPS) such as tractor, combine, spreader to plow, harrow and
fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as corn, soybeans; Load inputs and
drive trucks to transport to fields, load crops and drive trucks to transport to fields and storage
facilities such as elevators, bins, silos, piles/bags; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and
landscaping; Maintain inventory; Trap and destroy pests such as moles, gophers, and mice; Haul and
spread litter fertilizer and other materials to condition soil; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other
structures; Mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Attach
implements using hand tools; Attend to live farm animals such as cattle; Weigh containers and record
weights and identifying information; Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines,
discard rotten items; Position boxes/bags at ends of machinery to catch products, remove and close
full containers; Package crops.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to
obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50
lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing
positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination
from employment.