Agricultural Equipment Operators
Employer
Sexhus Farm- Batavia-Oakfield Townline Rd, farm is on N side
Oakfield, NY 14125
United States
Job description
Agricultural equipment operators and mechanics may operate, service, and/or repair a variety of farm equipment. Agricultural equipment mechanic will, with supervisor’s instructions; diagnose, repair and overhaul engines, transmissions, components, electrical and fuel systems, etc. for various powered and rolling equipment such as cars, trucks, buses, farm equipment and generators. Agricultural equipment will include tractors, truck tractors, front loaders, skid steers, forklifts, vegetable harvesters, lawn mowers, and trailers hauling vegetables and/or grain to main farm location and/or to plants. Agricultural equipment operators may haul fertilizer and/or water trucks to or from plant and/or main farm location to main farm location and/or farm field. Agricultural equipment operators and mechanics will keep the inside and outside of the equipment clean. Agricultural equipment operator and mechanics may also drive other H2A workers to and from housing, main farm location, worksites and/or stores, bank, etc. Agricultural equipment operators and mechanics will maintain service records. Raises and bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker, at the employer’s discretion, based on individual factors including but not limited to performance, experience, number of hours worked in the season, number of seasons worked with the company, adherence to work rules & ability to follow supervisor instructions.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be 18 years or older. Agricultural equipment operators and mechanics must possess a valid CDL. Agricultural equipment operator and mechanics referred against this order must have a minimum of 6 months verifiable experience in performing the tasks posted in the job order. Agricultural equipment operators and mechanics must have experience in agricultural equipment. Random drug and alcohol testing may be done if required by a government regulation, post-hire at employers expense. Agricultural equipment operators and mechanics rarely stand in one place for any period of time. Agriculture equipment operators and mechanics must be able to stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend, (from the waist), push, pull, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities.