Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

Crops/Commodities:
soybean, corn, and wheat, honeybees.
This job requires a minimum of six months of verifiable experience on a corn, soy bean and wheat farm and working with honeybees. Workers will be expected to perform manual jobs as well as equipment operation with accuracy and efficiency beginning with planting through harvest. Performs tasks associated with corn, soybean and wheat production: Under supervision, operates farm machinery, including tractors, combines, loaders to plant, cultivate, harvest and store crops. Under supervision, assists with servicing, cleaning and maintenance of farm equipment, trucks, trailers and machinery. Pulls weeds as needed using hand tools. Helps with irrigation, loads product, cleans around barns. Upon occasion workers may be required to dig ditches and install water lines to sheds, barns, stock tanks and other structures on the farm. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Be able to change large equipment tires.

Must be familiar with working with bees in all stages, from egg through mature workers, drones and queens. Must work all aspects of beekeeping. Access colony to determine if food or medicine is needed. Feeding and medicate bees for diseases and pests. Maintain hives in healthy state. Raise and replace queens. Make divides. Make, paint and clean boxes. Harvest/extract honey.

Employer requires all newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation, sex or drug-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local worker who is terminated for cause resulting from findings of the background check, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense.

Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain driver's license within 30 days following hire. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers.

Work is to be done for long periods of time. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations.Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.

Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience.

Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

Special Requirements

This job requires a minimum of six months of verifiable experience on a corn, soy bean, and wheat farm and working with honeybees. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. No minimum education or High School diploma/equivalent is necessary for the position. No smoking or use of tobacco products is allowed on company premises or in company-provided housing at any time. Workers may drive light company vehicles on farm. Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain drivers license within 30 days following hire.Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. Employer-paid post-hire background check required. Verbal and written proficiency in English required.