Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
13445 Pulaski Pike
Ardmore, AL 35739
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: ALL JOHN DEERE EQUIPMENT. COMBINES, LARGE TRACTORS, 24 ROW PLANTERS,ROLLER COTTON PICKERS,120 FOOT LARGE SPRAYERS, PETERBILT TRACTOR TRAILORS. MULTIPLE VALLEY CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, MANY OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ARE OVER 2000 FEET IN LENGTH. 600,000 ON FARM GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY.
Crops: Corn, Cotton, Soy Beans, Spring Wheat
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.