Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

• Operate self-propelled custom class harvesting machines to chop corn, grass, or other forage crops.
• Monitor machine performance and crop quality during operation and report any issues to supervisor.
• Perform daily maintenance checks, including greasing, blade sharpening, and clearing blockages.
• Adjust speed of cutters, blowers, conveyors, and height of cutting head. Change cutting head as appropriate for crops.
• Keep interior and exterior of all equipment clean.
• Operate tractors with heavy silage blades to pack chopped silage in bunkers or piles.
• Drive heavy trucks to transport crops between the field and storage site.
• Load and unload chopped forage efficiently and safely.
• Driver transporter truck to haul harvesting equipment between work locations.
• Comply with all road and farm safety protocols.
• Assist in repairs and adjustments in the field and shop as needed.
• Run for parts, fuel, or supplies as needed.
• Be available to assist in other farm or shop duties during downtime or poor weather.
• Assist with other harvest or farm duties as needed.
• Prepare fields by tilling, planting, fertilizing, and irrigating crops.
• Operate or assist with operation of farm equipment such as tractors, harvesters, loaders, and heavy trucks.
• Repair and maintain fences, irrigation lines, and general farm facilities.
• Assist in the cleaning, maintenance, and organization of work areas and equipment.
• Perform other related farm duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application.

Special Requirements

2 months experience in agricultural equipment operation. All employees must obtain a valid driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Employer reserves the right to conduct employer-paid upon-suspicion and post-accident drug testing. Any employee who declines to take or fails a drug test will be immediately terminated.