Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer
390 Road 31
Bird City, KS 67731
United States
Job description
We need a seasonal employee to assist with corn, wheat, and soybean crop production, performing all assigned duties related to growing and harvesting these crops. Responsibilities include preparing fields for planting; attaching and operating farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, planters, seed drills, manure spreaders, combines, and irrigation equipment; engaging in planting, weeding, spraying, cultivating, fertilizing, and harvesting activities; applying fertilizer and pesticide solutions to control insects, weeds, fungus, and diseases; installing, maintaining, and repairing pivot irrigation systems; loading and unloading crops and materials manually or using conveyors, forklifts, transfer augers, hand trucks, shovels, pitchforks, or suction gates; loading hoppers and conveyors to feed machinery; setting, activating, and adjusting equipment controls; monitoring machinery operation to detect malfunctions; driving farm semi-trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools; inspecting, adjusting, and completing routine maintenance and repairs on equipment and irrigation systems; recording required agricultural data; and performing general equipment and system maintenance as needed. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer
Special Requirements
Must have a regular driver's license and require 3 months experience. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work in extreme outdoor temperatures.