Ag Equipment Operator

Job description

Performs duties like: drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as strip tiller, planter and drill to tractor. Strip till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Drive, operate, service, and perform light maintenance on self-propelled combine and cotton picker. General lubrication, service (check fluids) and mechanical repair to farm machinery. Drive grain trucks to transport crops to elevator or storage area. Drive truck hauling self propelled sprayer. Operate and maintain a self propelled sprayer. Calculating needed chemicals and rates required for spraying. Operate a 4 wheeler sprayer. Operate, service, and repair sprinkler and drip tape irrigation systems. Operate fertigation systems for irrigation. Work on planting equipment such as replacing opener blades, gauge wheels, and closing wheels. Operate a chain saw cutting trees. Operate and repair grain bins and elevator leg system. Perform light carpentry on buildings and structures around the farm.

Crops: Corn, Cotton, Milo, Soy Beans, Winter Wheat

Equipment: Challenger 765E tractor, Case Magnum 340 tractor, Case 9230 Combine, Rogator RG1300B sprayer, JD 1775 NT planter, Crustbuster grain drill, Great Plains YP2425A planter, Bobcat S66 skid steer, 9400 IH Semi trucks, JD 7760 Cotton picker, Ford Service trucks, Honda 4 wheelers, Kinze 1050 grain cart, Cat 950 wheel loader, Krause Gladiator Strip tiller, IMC dirt scraper pan

Special Requirements

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass 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. Frequent stooping is required. 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.