Ag Equipment Operator

Job description

Performs duties like: drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc and drill to tractor. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. General lubrication, service (check fluids) and mechanical repair to farm machinery. Drive grain trucks to transport crops to elevator or storage area.

Crops: Corn, Winter Wheat

Equipment: 3-John Deere 8345R Tractors with front wheel assist and IVT Transmission with GPS guidance2-John Deere S-9770 Combines with 12 row Corn Heads and 32 foot Stripper headers1- John Deere 4940 Sprayer with 120 foot boom2- Kinzie 1050 Grain Carts Row Crop Model4- Peterbilt Semi Tractors with 42 foot Grain Trailers1- Cat 966G Loader with 5 cubic yard bucket1- Hitchcock Manure Spreader Box 36 foot long on 4 axles pulled by farm tractor1- Spread-all Manure Spreader Box 20 foot long on 2 axles pulled by farm tractor

Special Requirements

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post-hire at employers expense due to the liability of driving trucks on public roads. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. Extensive sitting is required. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.