Farm Worker
Employer
461st Ave
Centerville, SD 57014
United States
Job description
Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work ground; prepare and maintain land; and plant, irrigate, 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, combines, skid loader, pay loader, and semi-trucks. Semi-truck operation does not require a CDL and will only occur to transport crops either from fields to farm operated storage units or to transport crops to elevators. Employees will clear trees and spread manure at the farm as needed. Duties also include performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, buildings, 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; regularly servicing equipment; loading seed into planters; changing combine cutting heads; working on irrigators; and picking rocks as needed. Job requires having or being able to obtain a driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy and math skills are required. 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. Pay increase or bonus may be possible to employees depending on experience or merit and are at the sole discretion of the employer.
Special Requirements
Employees will be lifting seed, parts, tools, etc. and will be exposed to the summer and winter temperatures. Working on equipment, driving equipment, cleaning fields, and other duties require extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, and repetitive movements.