Agriculture Equipment Operators

Job description

The agricultural equipment operator position includes duties associated with the tilling, planting, weeding, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting of corn and beans. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers.

Crops Contained in Request: Corn and Beans

Workers may perform the following job duties on any of the commodities listed above and various points during the duration of the contract.

Corn and Beans
Workers will be responsible for weeding by hand and hoe while keeping fields clear. Workers will drive tractors to till, plant, cultivate, and harvest grain crops. Specifically they will set up and operate equipment; plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. They will be required to drive grain trucks and use various hand tools as required for task. Drive grain trucks to move crops, supplies, tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, or forklifts, or transfer augers. In addition, workers will be responsible for general building and equipment maintenance, on-farm grounds keeping, and pest-management.

Workers must use care when performing their farm work duties and exercise consciousness. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by their supervisors and all farm work operations must meet the standards and specifications given by the employer. Workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of the vehicle/equipment before operating. All vehicles should be driven in a manner to protect workers, in-field crops, and equipment. Operators should ensure all equipment is functioning correctly before operating. The use of all necessary PPE and safety equipment including wearing of seatbelt at all times when operating farm equipment is mandatory. Workers may assist with the repair, service, and maintenance of farm equipment including the prep, cleaning, lubrication, assembly, inspection, and dismantling of equipment parts. Workers must have a working knowledge of various GPS systems.

General Farm Labor
Workers will load and unload trucks. Assist with installation and removal of irrigation tubing or pipes. Workers will remove weeds by hand or with a hoe. Workers will perform field cleanup such as the removal of rocks, stumps, plastic, and trash. Workers may be required to cut, split and stack firewood. Workers will perform various duties associated with cleaning trucks, farm buildings and painting. Workers will maintain fences.

Special Requirements

Employer may conduct drug/alcohol testing post-employment and at the employer's expense.

Employer may conduct criminal background checks post-employment and at the employer's expense.