Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
12428 West Hwy 30
North Platte, NE 69101
United States
Job description
Workers are required to perform the following duties, but are not limited thereto:
Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops.
Attach farm implements, such as a planter, disc and drill to a tractor.
Till soil, plant and cultivate grain.
Tow harvesting equipment.
Drive and operate self-propelled combine, swather, baler and rake.
Irrigation of crops.
Maintenance of pivots for irrigation purposes.
Maintenance of machinery and equipment - this includes duties such as lubricating and repairing farm machinery.
Driving farm feed trucks (light duty truck) to feed correct rations and pounds to individual pens of cattle in feedlot.
Driving farm trucks to haul silage from the field to the feedlot during harvest season.
Driving trucks to haul corn between feedlots.
Driving of the farm trucks are only on the farm and between the feed yards.
Daily maintenance of trucks - change oil, check water, change filters.
Processing, doctoring and handling of cattle in feedlot.
Updating daily cattle inventory (arrivals, weights, movements, deaths).
Recording feed rations, delivery logs, and consumption data.
Tracking health treatments, vaccinations, and withdrawal periods.
Managing seasonal labor (H2A workers) records, timesheets, and payroll.
Assisting with the general upkeep of offices, scale rooms, and common areas
Accurately weigh incoming and outgoing trucks, record weight data in the system, and ensure compliance with operational standards.
Maintaining chemical and fertilizer application records for compliance.
Tracking equipment maintenance, fuel logs, and operating costs.
Assist with weighing harvested crops
Special Requirements
See Addendum C