Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
472 Barkers Landing Rd
Magnolia, DE 19962
United States
Job description
Drive, tow, tend, attach, and operate farm machinery to till the soil, plant, cultivate, spray, spread, harvest, and move agricultural products and agricultural commodities. Manipulate controls to set, activate, record, and adjust farm machinery used in agriculture production (some equipment is equipped with GPS technology). Mix specified agriculture material and dump solutions, powders, seeds into seed tender, planter, or spray machinery safely and properly. Drive farm vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, fuel/def., or farm workers. Work in a packing house facility to load, unload, and move potatoes that 100% grown by employer. Load and unload crops or agriculture products using augers, forklifts, loader, backhoe, hand trucks, conveyors, or manually when necessary. Operate and maintain grain dryer and grain tanks. Operate, check, and maintain center pivot irrigations to irrigate soil. Diagnose machinery and farm vehicles through observation and listening, adjust, service, maintain, and repair farm machinery and farm vehicles as needed. Workers are asked to maintain a clean working area and clean farm equipment using a pressure washer when needed. Other assigned seasonal farm tasks and ground maintenance.
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 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. 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.