Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
230 E Van Fossen
Vermont, IL 61484
United States
Job description
Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, 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. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities.
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. Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps. Drive
and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow
harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine.
Crops: Corn, Hay, Soy Beans
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a CDL within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire
at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers'
expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or 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.