Agricultural Equipment Operator 45-2091.00
Employer
4654 Davis Rd
Perry, OH 44081
United States
Job description
Workers will perform multiple duties associated with this SOC code and the code of Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00). Job duties excludes propagation duties.
General Duties: Workers will drive and control equipment to support the employers’ agricultural activities such as till soil, planting, cultivation and harvesting employer nursery stock. Workers will load and unload crops or container of materials manual using forklifts. Workers may observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Workers may operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production such as tractor, trucks and other farm equipment. Workers will drive trucks to haul crops.
Support duties: Workers may perform various duties associated the employer’s crop.
Working team leaders: Some workers may be chosen as working team leaders. These workers will direct and monitor the work of seasonal help. These workers are chosen at the employer’s discretion based on previous work experience, proven work history, performance and tenure. Any worker chosen to be a working team leader will be compensated higher than the AEWR.
Special Requirements
All applicants must have at least 3 months experience working in a bare-root nursery. Workers must possess an ability to recognize species and varieties of nursery stock, able to read and understand signs and labels, and to understand written and oral work orders. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.