Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
7081 31st St
Grantville, KS 66429
United States
Job description
Performs duties like: drive and operate 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. Spray pesticides and fertilizers, including calculating and mixing pesticides to be sprayed. Operate and maintenance of irrigation systems. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine or grain cart. General lubrication, service (check fluids) and mechanical repair to farm machinery.
Crops: Corn, Soy Beans
Equipment: Hagie STS 16 Sprayer, John Deere S680 Combine, John Deere 9870 Combine, 640 Flex Drapper Head, John Deere 612C Corn Head, John Deere 8345R Tractor, John Deere 9520 Tractor, John Deere 7210 Tractor, John Deere 8320R Tractor, Brent 1082 Grain Cart, John Deere 1790 Planter, John Deere 1770 Planter, 2000 Peterbilt Semi Truck, 1993 Freightliner semi truck, 1999 Peterbilt Semi Truck, 2010 Wilson Grain Trailer, 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer, 2004 Merrit Grain Trailer, 8103 Terragator Dry Fertilizer Spreader, Great Plains 3000 Turbo Max, 1995 Freightliner Tender Truck, John Deere 4430 Loader Tractor
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a CDL 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. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. 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.