Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
1230 CR 124
Ralls, TX 79357
United States
Job description
We operate a wheat and cotton farm and need seasonal workers to assist with all aspects of growing these crops including field prep, planting, spraying, growing and harvesting. Job duties will include: prepare fields for planting, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, irrigation equipment, operate other farm equipment, engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities, fertilize, dust, and spray crops, install, maintain and repair pivot irrigation systems, load and unload crops or materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers, manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery, mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into machinery, observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions, position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers, attach equipment extensions or accessories, load crops and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, complete maintenance and repairs on irrigation equipment, drive pickup trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools, inspect, adjust, and complete routine maintenance and repairs on equipment clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping, direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting, identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers, inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress, maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems, maintain inventory, ordering materials as required, operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops, plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment, repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures, set up and operate irrigation equipment, clean equipment or facilities, evaluate quality of plants or crops, harvest agricultural products, operate farming equipment, operate irrigation systems, perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks, plant crops, trees, or other plants, prepare land for agricultural use and some field hoeing of weeds may be needed using small tractors to scan field. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
Special Requirements
Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination. Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license. No alcohol on the job.