Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

Workers will operate 800+ HP tractors, implements, and other farm equipment, including cutters, rakes, and balers, using GPS to plant, cultivate, harvest, and bale hay. Workers will operate forklifts to load, unload, move, and stack agricultural products and materials. Workers will fill, weigh, seal, and stack bags of deer corn and prepare them for storage and distribution. Workers will load and unload trucks containing corn, feed, supplies, and other agricultural materials and organize products in designated storage areas.

Workers will maintain and repair fences, farm equipment, farm buildings, and roads, including landscape maintenance, painting, cleaning, and minor repairs. Workers will grind feed and distribute feed to cattle during breeding and non-grazing periods, fill water troughs, and assist with administering vaccinations and medications to cattle. Workers with valid driver's licenses may operate non-CDL trucks to transport crops.

Workers must have 3 months of verifiable experience operating 800+ HP tractors with GPS, be able to regularly lift 70 lbs., and be able to perform all physical requirements of the job.

Special Requirements

Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may request additional work hours based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.