Agricultural Equipment Operators
Employer
1760 Masonville Rd.
McGehee, AR 71654
United States
Job description
Crops/Commodities:
Farm work: Rice, cotton, corn and soybeans.
Plant, cultivate and harvest rice, cotton, corn, wheat and soybeans. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Till soil and weed crops. Perform manual shovel work. Load harvested products. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, knives, grain scoops and brooms. Install and remove levy gates. Check rice fields daily for water levels. Complete end of season draining of fields with shovel. Receive rice crop for drying and storage at drying facility. Clean grain storage bins and surrounding site according to state requirements. Dispose of spoiled grain from pit and elevator area. Workers will unload grain bins and load into trucks. Chop grass out of fields. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Load cotton bales, pick up and load loose cotton. Hand chop and rogue cotton. Assist with mechanical planting of crops, ensuring that hoppers are filled properly. Repair fences, farm buildings and grain bins. Participate in irrigation activities including setting up and operating irrigation equipment. Repair, maintain and operate farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on or off the farm.
Special Requirements
Three months farmwork experience required. Perform prolonged bending, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting and carrying up to 60 lbs. Workers must climb 90 ft. ladders and work in elevated environments at grain storage and grain elevators. Most job duties require workers to work in extreme temperatures ranging from approximately 30-100 degrees in wet or dry conditions. Must be 18 or older. Hazardous Occupation. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.