Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
1710 St Olaf Ave N
Canby, MN 56220
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. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify
supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or
harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. 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. Load or unload trucks or help others with
loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up
to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Overtime and
taking holiday is mandatory. 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. 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
expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment.