Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
9056 6th St SE
Courtenay, ND 58426
United States
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 (check fluids) and mechanical repair to farm machinery. Drive grain trucks to transport crops to elevator or storage area.
Equipment: We operate a grain farm with all late model John Deere equipment. 4 wheel drive tractors, air drill, planter, self propelled JD 4044 sprayer, JD 4940 fertilizer spreader. We use Semi trucks for grain and fertilizer transportation. Both 10 speed and 13 speed manual transmissions.
Crops: Corn, Dry Beans, Soy Beans, Sunflower, 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 60 pounds. Extensive sitting is required. Frequent stooping 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.