Agricultural Equipment Operator/field Walker/ Shuttle Driver

Job description

All Activities: Workers will perform all job specifications as instructed by the Farm Manager or Crew Supervisor. Employees should adhere to all personal and equipment safety requirements. Duties may vary from time to time and may include all of the following job specifications:

Shuttle Driver: Pick up workers at living quarters and transport workers to and from work. Adhere to safety regulations, safe vehicle maintenance, as well as several farm responsibilities while not transporting workers during work shift. Drivers are required to take workers once a week to store and if needed to the laundromat or bank. Worker’s responsibilities may be comprised of inspecting a vehicle, checking gas, oil, and water levels. Reporting and coordinating minor repairs to vehicles such as changing tires, following all maintenance scheduled requirements and report to their manager any vehicle malfunction. The responsibilities encompass completing daily vehicle inspection logs, mileage driven, use of gas cards, GPS and vehicle as specified by program, as well as reporting all safety incidents. Bus driver maybe assigned to transport workers in a van. While operating a company vehicle during the period of employment, the driver must possess a commercial driver’s license with passenger endorsement issued by the United States or a foreign equivalent license to operate a 40 + passenger bus in accordance with license restrictions and vehicle classification applicable to that license.

Agricultural Equipment Operator: May operate a farm vehicle such as a pickup truck to a flatbed to move the harvest trailer inside of the farm as necessary during the workday. May be assigned to load agricultural products into a farm truck and drive it to the storage facility that is between 1.5 miles to a maximum of 16 miles from the farm. Occasionally may have to move portable restrooms by hauling around the farm for a closer distance for the workers during working day.

Farm Equipment Operation: May be necessary to assist in the use or operation of farm equipment such as tractors, trucks and harvest machinery.

Tractor driving: May be assigned to drive tractors.

Irrigation Pumps: May be assigned to turn on water pumps for irrigation as instructed by their manager. Ensure that the irrigation systems are running properly. Inject fertilizer and chemicals as instructed by the manager.

Mow Lawn: Workers may be assigned to mow lawn with a motorized lawn mower as a zero turn riding mower, weed eater, etc.

Forklift Driving: May be assigned to drive a forklift to load agricultural products on a truck.

Tractor Spraying: May be assigned to load spray tank, mix chemicals and spray the crop according to the supervisor's instructions and label requirements of the given pesticides.

Special Requirements

The employer will request a criminal background check at the employer's expense. The first 7 working (business) days of employment are considered as an introductory period as set forth in the Company Employee Handbook. This will be time to learn and understand tasks involved in the job position. Employer uses E-Verify.

The employer requires 6-month verifiable agricultural experience in strawberry farming with agricultural machinery.