Agricultural Equipment Operators-farmworkers

Job description

Crops including but not limited to: Onions, Corn, and Soybeans.

Operate 100hp tractors, tractor-drawn machinery and/or forklifts to plant, cultivate, weed and harvest onions, grow and harvest corn and soybeans.

Planting: Workers will monitor the planters, mark planter rows with flags at set intervals and ensure that the proper seed and materials are delivered to the correct fields. After the onion crop is planted, workers will assist in preparing the fields and begin planting the row crops (soybeans and corn). After planting, workers will begin to monitor the fields for weed and insect infestations and inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Weeds will be removed via hand cultivation which requires extensive bending, stooping, and ground work. Will use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, shears, and knives/machetes.

August-Pre-harvest work will include pulling & moving onions to clear paths for harvest machines, move bins as required. Will inspect, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Tractors and equipment will be operated on farm roads or in farm fields. As necessary, perform maintenance or alterations to the grading line and bagging equipment as conditions warrant. During onion harvest, will use crop specific equipment such as field lifts, onion toppers, and trucks rigged for floatation. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license; no one will be rejected for this position that does not possess a driver’s license. Workers will inspect, maintain, and repair harvest equipment as needed. Onion bins will be filled, covered, and transported from the field to the onion storage facilities Post-harvest activities include grading vegetables to certain specifications, operating bagging equipment, loading tractor trailers with finished product, repairing onion boxes, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing grading and bagging equipment as necessary. All driving or operation of equipment will be done solely on farm locations and are incidental to our agricultural operation. Workers must have experience in working with farm sanitary and safety practices as required in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) plans.

Special Requirements

Workers referred against this order must have a minimum of 3 months of experience in performing tasks described in this order within an onion/row crop farming environment. Must be physically able to lift/carry up to 80 pounds,

Due to health and safety concerns relating to pesticide application and the operation of equipment on our farm, workers are required to have the ability to comprehend simple oral and written instructions in English. Workers should report for work with their own suitable work clothing. Field temperatures can range from 30 to 100+ degrees (F). Workers may be required to work in damp or wet working conditions.

Workers are not permitted to be under the influence of intoxicants of any kind during working hours. Employer reserves the right to conduct post-hire, employer-paid random drug testing in accordance with state law. Any employee who declines to take or fails a drug test will be immediately terminated.