Equipment Operator
Employer
18237 CR 3100 East
Forest City, IL 61532
United States
Job description
Workers will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of various types of agricultural equipment and vehicles, including but not limited to tractors (500+ hp), tillage equipment, combines, grain carts, grain elevators, sprayers, and other farm machinery. Duties include operating equipment to seed, cultivate, and harvest row crops, as well as loading and unloading grain and transporting it to bins and grain elevators. Workers will also operate and maintain irrigation systems and equipment as needed to support crop growth. Additional responsibilities include climbing ladders to inspect grain bins and performing general farm labor such as maintenance, repairs, and other tasks associated with day-to-day ranch operations. Safe operation of all equipment is essential and strictly required. Some workers with valid driver’s licenses may be asked to operate non-CDL trucks to haul grain from the field to on-farm storage facilities. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 months of verifiable experience operating 500 horsepower tractors in an agricultural setting. Workers should anticipate working 70+ hours a week during the peak harvest season.
Special Requirements
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may offer additional work hours or these hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.