Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
1968 Hwy 31 South
Athens, AL 35611
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. Maintain farm machinery and
notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to
feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or
pitchforks. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Drive and operate farm
machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops.
Special Requirements
No minimum education requirement. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items
weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is
required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements 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.