Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
6798 Gentry RD
Calipatria, CA 92233
United States
Job description
We are a 6000 acre flat and row crop farming operation. Using flood and sprinkler irrigation we mainly grow alfalfa, sugar beets, celery, potatoes and melons. Our equipment fleet consist of both new and late model tractors and farm implements. Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: attach/detach implements; be able to handle working in high humidity; clean work areas; load inputs and drive trucks to transport to fields; maintain grounds and landscaping; maintain inventory; record information about crops; repair and maintain farm
vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; set up repair, maintain, and operate specialized equipment; use hand tools such as wrenches, crow bars, air tools, electric tools; work in extreme temperatures; will also be required to supervise other employees. Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: GPS guidance systems, forklift, irrigation equipment, pickups, cars, etc, planters, tillage equipment, tractor/trailer combinations, tractors. The workers will be performing the duties to help produce: hay, potatoes, sugar beets, vegetables.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.