Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

Worker will be responsible for preparing and maintaining the ground in an orchard setting for both fruit and walnut trees as well as open ground for vegetables. Worker will perform a variety of tasks using a tractor, such as discing,mowing, floating, brush shredding, cultivating, walnut sweeping, walnut harvesting, walnut shaking,fertilizing and chemical applications. Worker must have prior experience mixing chemicals and calibrating the equipment.

Worker needs to know how to calibrate agricultural implements such as chemical spray nozzles, operate backhoes, wheel and crawler tractors, and perform routine tractor maintenance and basic repairs. Must have experience in both stone fruit and walnuts. Worker must know how to operate the walnut sweeper, harvester and shaker for the walnut harvest.

Worker will also be responsible for irrigating and repairing irrigation systems using flood irrigation, siphon pipes,permanent sprinklers and moveable sprinklers.

Twelve months prior experience preferred.

Special Requirements

Worker needs to know how to calibrate agricultural implements such as chemical spray nozzles, operate backhoes, wheel and crawler tractors, and perform routine tractor maintenance and basic repairs. Must have experience in both stone fruit and walnuts. Worker must know how to operate the walnut sweeper, harvester and shaker for the walnut harvest.