Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
30 E Main St
Albert City, IA 50510
United States
Job description
Employees will be doing ground maintenance to keep work site and surrounding area clean, perform preventative maintenance on equipment, plant or rolling stock, & plant, assist with grain transfer, loading and unloading trucks, loading applicators, tender trucks, maintain grain inventory, loading and delivering products to farms. Employees will be required to obtain a driver license to operate a NON-DOT vehicle to travel to and from location and customer locations. Operator application equipment to spread lime and other materials in customer’s fields. Employees must follow safety guidelines and safety program. Prepare dry and liquid fertilizer for delivery to farms, document, complete and maintain records on all aspects of operation. Must be able to operate forklifts and loaders. Will fill NH3 tanks if necessary. Must be able to read blend and field tickets, county road maps and plat maps. Dump and receive farmer's grain. Maintain inventory moistures and temperatures of silos and tanks.
Special Requirements
Job requires extensive sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, repetitive movements, and frequent stooping. Must be able to communicate in English. Must be able to lift 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and climb to heights of up to 200 ft. Employee may be exposed to extreme cold and hot outside conditions. 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. Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background checks at no cost to the employee and will not employ anyone with a felony/theft criminal background as required by the workplace safety policy and company HR hiring practices as allowed by law. Require a regular driver's license and one month's experience.