Farm Worker
Employer
20169 East County Road 1685
Altus, OK 73521
United States
Job description
Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil, plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, harvest, and transport crops to elevator or storage area. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, grain carts, sprayers, combines, round module picker and stripper, forklifts, backhoes, balers, mowers, track hoes, ATVs, side-by-sides, and semi-trucks. Job will also require participating in irrigation activities including laying pipe, walking length of irrigation pipe to puncture it at set intervals, setting up and operating irrigation equipment, clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches, operating well motors, operating and maintaining pivots, draining excess water from fields, monitoring fields to check on and maintain adequate water supply to crops; changing combine cutting heads; loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, pivot points, buildings, fences, gates, and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment including grain augers; regularly servicing equipment; receiving crop for drying and storage at grain drying facility; disposing of spoiled grain; transporting grain from fields to grain bins; loading and unloading grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operating augers and grain conveying equipment; monitoring grain moisture levels; preparing scale tickets; and shoveling grain. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often, and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
Special Requirements
CDL is preferred since employees will be driving semi trucks short distances for the farm. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, or walking.