Farm Equipment Operators
Employer
PATTEN SEED COMPANY, LLC (Benton)
4698 NEW BUSHY BRANCH RD
MANCHESTER, TN 37355
United States
Job description
PERFORMS WORK OF MODERATE DIFFICULTY IN THE OPERATION OF VARIOUS FARM EQUIPMENT; PERFORMS RELATED FARM AND HARVESTING WORK AS ASSIGNED. OPERATES VARIOUS MECHANICAL FARMING EQUIPMENT USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SUCH AS MOWERS, FORKLIFTS AND SPRAYERS AS WELL AS OTHER MANUAL HARVESTING EQUIPMENT. PERFORMS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, BUILDINGS, AND FACILITIES. PARTICIPATES IN CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, MAY KEEP RECORDS AND PREPARE REPORTS, PERFORMS OTHER RELATED TASK RELATED TO AGRICULTURE HARVESTING AS ASSIGNED BY FARM SUPERVISOR. DUTIES ALSO INCLUDE RUNNING LOADERS, IRRIGATION, MOWING AND SOD MAINTENANCE, HARVESTING SOD, PUTTING NETTING DOWN, BUILDING PALLETS, OPERATING TRACTORS, FORK LIFTS AND HARVESTERS. HAULING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT PRODUCED AND HARVESTED ON THE FARM TO MARKET OR STORAGE OFF THE FARM.
Special Requirements
MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 50 LBS. THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLIYEE TO SUCESSFULLY PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. THE EMPLOYEE IS OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED TO SIT, CLIMB OR BALANCE, AND STOOP, KNEEL, CROUCH OR CRAWL. THE EMPLOYEE MUST FREQUENTLY LIFT AND/OR MOVE UP TO 25 LBS AND OCCASIONALLY LIFT AND/OR MOVE UP TO 50 LBS OR MORE. SPECIFIC VISION, DISTANCE VISION, COLOR VISION, PERIPHERAL VISION, DEPTH PERCEPTION AND ABILITY TO ADJUST FOCUS. THIS EMPLOYEE REQUIRES FULL RANGE OF MOTION OF ARMS AND LEGS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT MOVEMENT AND USE OF LIMBS, THIS POSITION REQUIRES GOOD MANUAL DEXTERITY, COORDINATION, AND STAMINA.
MUST HAVE VALID COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.