Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
648 SFC 739
Forrest City, AR 72335
United States
Job description
Drives and operates primarily John Deere farm machines such as tractors, harvesters to perform specified farm activities like plant, cultivate, harvest, store crops such as soybeans, corn, cotton, peanuts; Hitches soil conditioning implement, such as plow, cultivator, harrow to tractor, and operates tractor and towed implement to furrow and cultivate soil; Drives truck or tractor with trailer attached to move crops or equipment to designated locations; Unload grain onto conveyor to storage bins or elevators; Drives tractor and operates designated towed machine, such as seed drill or planter, to plant, fertilize crops; Tends sprinkler system such as poly pipe, center pivot, flood, that irrigates land: Lays out poly along designated settings in field; Connects using hand labor; Starts engine and adjusts controls of irrigation system to water crops; Observes sprinklers to ensure uniform distribution of water to all areas; Disassembles system and moves it to next location after specified time intervals; Drives self-propelled harvesting machine to cut, thresh, clean, store crops; Refuels engine, lubricates machine parts, and monitors machine operations to ensure optimum performance; Manual labor; Driving farm vehicle; Minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite
Special Requirements
See ADD C