Ag Equipment Operator

Job description

Performs duties like: prepare soil and cultivate sod grass lawns, haul and spread topsoil, and fertilize the fields. Dig, rake, and screen soil before seeding; seed with either seeders pulled by agricultural equipment like farm tractors or by hand; spray and weed the sod grass lawns. Cut/mow the established grass once a week with pull-behind rotary mowers as well as self-driven power mowers when grass is fully grown and when sod has covered the fields. Install and move sprinkler systems to water the lawns. Maintain farm equipment, load the sod onto flatbed trailers, transport sod grass to storage, and deliver to areas where it will be used. Must be willing to learn or already have the ability to drive a forklift as well. Mechanical skills needed in case of breakdowns. Must have the ability to operate general farm equipment as well as sowing, mowing, and cutting equipment. Need to have knowledge of small pumps, water hoses, connectors and repairs or adjustments of sprinkler systems.

Equipment: Tractors (Large and Small), Sod Harvesting Equipment, 18 wheelers, Mowers and Forklifts
Crops: Sod

Special Requirements

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a CDL 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 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. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements 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.