Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

Job duties may occasionally require shifts spanning two calendar days due to crop. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, wheat, corn, peas and alfalfa seed. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to equipment operation and maintenance and repair. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment including John Deere 1890 36 Air Seeder, 7930 and 7830 8650 John Deere tractors, Massey Ferguson Tractor W/Loader, 7620 Massey Ferguson 2170 square baler, Case 7240 Tractor, 12 yard scraper, 310 D JD Backhoe and 310 SJ JD Backhoe, New Holland Tractor W/Loader T6070, Case 960 Trencher, Bale Mover 1400, JD Baler 569, JD Baler 560 M, JD Baler568, Massey Ferguson Swather 9770, Vermeer Rake VR1428, JD Combine 9600 in order to till soil, calibrate seed/spray rate, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable);
paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.

Irrigation duties will include the following:
Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gates or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.

Special Requirements

Extended hours needed during seeding, haying and harvest. Must have 20 days of experience.