Ag Equipment Operator
Employer
50985 County Road E
Center, CO 81125
United States
Job description
Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain and potato 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 and potato harvest equipment. General lubrication, service (check fluids) and mechanical repair and maintenance to farm machinery. Drive grain and potato trucks to transport crops to elevator or storage area. General farm duties: area and equipment cleaning, skid steer and shovel operation, all potato harvest duties.
Crops: Barley, Canola, Potatoes
List of equipment includes but is not limited to: 9 John Deere tractors, 30 potato trucks (automatic & 14 speed dual axle tandems), 4 dump trucks, 2 augers, 17 pilers and 11conveyors, 4 harvesters, 7 diggers/windrowers, 2 even flow tanks, and 4 sizers for potato harvest, 2 grain drills and packers, 1 seed cutter, 8 work vehicles, 5 scoopies, 1 forklift, 3 skid-loaders/bobcats, and miscellaneous small items.
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. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Repetitive movements is required. Overtime and taking holiday is mandatory. 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.