Farm Equipment Operator

Job description

Farm Equipment Operator: Job requires worker to complete tasks in farm maintenance and farm equipment operation. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: operate different types of farm machinery used for soil preparation, planting, harvesting, bin spreading, and processing including tractors, forklifts, mowers, discs, planters, transplanters, cultivator, back blades, trailers, side-by-side UTV, and other farm equipment; equipment/tractors range in size from 40 HP to 250 HP; drive Employer-provided vehicles; clean work areas, farm property and buildings; maintain grounds and landscaping; repair farm buildings; maintain pallet inventory; install and maintain irrigation; and maintain and repair farm equipment.

Pay will be hourly.

Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Agricultural Equipment Operators (45–2091)

Special Requirements

Experience Requirement: 3 month(s) verifiable experience in commercial agriculture experience required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience.

Minimum Productivity/Performance Standards: Worker must possess requisite physical strength and endurance to repeat harvest process throughout workday. Worker must work at sustained pace and make good faith efforts to work efficiently as reasonable under working conditions.