Ag Equipment Operator

Job description

Performs duties like: Move and monitor irrigation equipment. Drive and operate gps guided farm machinery to plant, cultivate, spray, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc and drill to tractor. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Operate haying equipment such as swather, rakes, baler and stacking equipment. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine. General lubrication, service (check fluids) and mechanical repair to farm machinery. Drive grain trucks to transport crops to elevator or storage area.

Equipment: JD 9200Case Steiger, 335Case puma 185 with loader, Case puma 165 with loader, Massey 8660, Massey 7619 with loader, Massey 7717 with loader, Massey 6616 with loader, JD 40202 JD 235 swathers, Miller sprayer, Twin Star rakes, 3 Heston large square balers, Morris air drill Case, corn planter, Claas Lexicon combine 760 with McConn 40 draper header, Brent Grain cart, 2013 Kenworth truck, 1996 freightliner truck, Top Con GPS systems

Crops: Alfalfa, Barley, Canola, Corn, Lentils, Wheat

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 50 pounds. 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.