Agricultural Equipment Operators
Employer
601 Hwy 11
Searcy, AR 72143
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Duties performed: drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops such as rice, corn, or soybeans. Operation of late model John Deer and Case IH tractors pulling disk, field cultivator, land plane, air planters, levee disk, grain carts, and mowers. Workers may also operate B29SR Joh Deere Tractor 290 Case IH Tractor, 9370 Case IH Tractor, 5310 John Deere Tractor, M130 John Deere Tractor, International Pro-Series Big Truck with hopper bottom trailer. Operation of harvesting equipment including Case IH combine. Operation of R4023 John Deere Sprayer. Operation of grain truck on farm. Perform a variety of duties such as lubricating and making minor repairs to farm machinery. Cleaning and servicing sprayers and water trucks. May transport workers to housing unit, worksites, and grocery store.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be 18 years or older. Employer may conduct a criminal background check on all new applicants for employment at employer's expense. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Must have 3 months experience in operating agricultural equipment in grain farming. Valid driver's license required to drive company's vehicles. There is a lifting requirement of 100 lbs. The majority of the workday is spent outdoors and on one's feet. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift. Work is performed in outdoor agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Workers must be able to withstand working in the direct sunlight and weather conditions ranging from hot and humid weather to moderate cold and rain while performing their required job duties. Hours and days of work may vary due to weather conditions.