Manure Applicator
Employer
251 140th St.
Dows, IA 50071
United States
Job description
Liquid slurry manure is pumped into tanker and applicators are to directly apply to crop fields utilizing pumps, tractors, and hoses to move the manure to crop fields. Monitoring pig health while pumping manure into tanks. Workers must apply grease to equipment daily, operate tractor and pump to fill manure tanks, change oil in tractors, fuel up tractors. Workers are responsible for preparing, maintaining, cleaning and operating all machinery and equipment used for the handling of the manure. Workers will be responsible for record keeping gallons hauled on farm ground, operating GPS systems to apply manure and tearing down and setting up load stands and hoses. Workers may need to be proficient in tractor and pump operations. Equipment operated may include: ATV, pick-up truck, trailers, and tractors, skid loader. Power washing and disinfection of tractors, pumps, load stands and pumps at the facilities where manure is removed may also be completed. Daily equipment observations and maintenance, hooking up trailers, pulling trailers with trucks will be required. Workers will assist with any manure tank maintenance/repairs and if any minor tractor repairs are needed. Workers will help to maintain the repair/storage shop in working order.
Special Requirements
Post-employment drug tests are paid for by employer when applicable.