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. Drive and operate self-propelled combine. General lubrication, service and incidental repair to farm machinery. Drive grain trucks to transport crops to elevator or storage area.

Crops: Corn, Cotton, Rice, Soy Beans, Winter Wheat

Equipment: John Deere 8000R series tractors, John Deere R4030 and 4730 Self Propelled Sprayers, John Deere S700 and S600 series Combines, John Deere CP690 Cotton Pickers, Semi-Truck and trailers. Case and Deere 12 row vacuum planters, bedders, do-all, disk, field cultivator, plows, various 40 foot tillage equipment. Irrigation motors (diesel and LP), Center Pivots.

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. 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.