Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
1151 Smithville Road
Leesburg, GA 31763
United States
Job description
Crops/Commodities:
Corn, Sorghum, Grass.
Operate self-propelled custom class harvesting machines to harvest a variety of grain, grass and oilseed crops. Service machinery, trucks and trailers. Make in-field repairs. Must be able to operate, maintain, clean and repair agricultural equipment with or without direction. Operate trucks to transport crops to storage. Employer will provide, at no cost to workers, an effective means of communicating in an emergency, which may include but is not limited to a satellite phone, cell phone, wireless device, radio transmitter, or other electronic device effective in the entire geographic area where work will be performed.
Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Adjust speeds of cutters, blowers, and conveyors and height of cutting head. Clean, adjust, repair, and perform routine service on equipment (e.g., lubricating grease points, inspecting and maintaining fluid levels, checking belt and conveyor tensions, and maintaining tires, wheels, bearings, belts, and other wear parts). Repair or replace defective parts. Attach farm implements (e.g., plows, harrows, discs, sprayers) using hand tools. May assist with other general farm maintenance or repairs.
Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
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.
Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles within a 150 mile radius of the farm, which may include 6-wheel (straight truck under 26K lb.) 8-wheel (straight truck over 26K lbs) or 18-wheel truck(s) (over 26k lbs.) to haul crops, supplies, tools, and/or equipment to other farm locations and grain storage facilities on private or public roads. Does not deliver to customers. Drive in rain, snow, and other hazardous conditions as needed. Drive in both on-road (paved) and off-road conditions. Use GPS and/or maps to navigate to destinations. Read/comprehend traffic signage and directions. Interact with roadway officials. Maneuver trucks into and out of loading and unloading positions. Regularly climb into and out of trucks and trailers. Load/unload trailers. Load, unload, and handle products and harvest machinery carefully to prevent damage.
Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision.
An applicant for this job must be available to work for the entire itinerary. An applicant referred to the employer after the labor certification has been granted, but before 50 percent of the work contract period for the entire itinerary has elapsed, must be available and willing to join the employer at whatever place the employer is located at the time and remain with the employer for the duration of the itinerary.
Special Requirements
This job requires a minimum of 3 months of verifiable agricultural field work experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks including driving, operating and and servicing combines associated with production of corn, sorghum and grass. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Saturday work required, Sundays may be requested but not required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain driver's license within 30 days of hire.