Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

Elevator operations:
• Receive and unload grain operations
• Keep facility clean and safe by cleaning grain areas and sweeping floors
• Grain train loading operations including opening lids and sealing train cars
• Operate a skid loader to clean up debris and grain detritus around the facility
• Enter confined space, accompanied by at least one other employee pursuant to safety protocols, to clean out bins and boot pits
• Assist in tarping grain piles

Fertilizer and chemical operations:
• Fill NH3 nurse tanks during season with another employee
• Operate a forklift to move products
• Keep facility clean and safe by cleaning agronomy areas and sweeping floors
• Apply fertilizer in the field

General maintenance of the facility:
• Ability to learn and run power tools and agricultural equipment
• Grease bearings, conveyors, and check oil in gear boxes
• Identify issues or problems, such as when a bearing is bad or a broken wire on hazard monitoring equipment
• Operate a lawn mower and weed eater

Employees may operate company owned trucks for transferring grain and fertilizer from farm to co-op and co-op to farm. Workers may drive tractors and operate designated towing vehicles (trucks, pick-ups) for operation if equipment, such as fertilizer tanks and application toolbars, to fertilize crops or transfer grain.

Work is done for extended periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 50 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet extended periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures during working hours can range from 20 to over 95 degrees F. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. Employer will instruct workers in the safety and operation of equipment before use. Workers must operate equipment in a manner that protects operator, visitors, other workers, products, trees, crops, and property. Workers who are able to obtain a US driver's license may be asked to operate vehicles and/or drive other workers. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing required.

Special Requirements

Workers must have 3 months experience working with agricultural equipment. Workers who are able to obtain a US driver's license may be asked to operate vehicles and/or drive other workers. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing required.