Ag Equipment Operators
Employer
4220 Hwy 187
Salem, NM 87941
United States
Job description
Sort and grade onions, label packages, and construct packing materials, load packing materials. Operate forklift to load and transport produce bins, pallets of produce. Hoe, weed, thin, plant crops and clean fields.
Additional duties thru contract period may include:
• Hand pick chile peppers or onions
• Trim pecan trees using handheld clippers, snippers, saw, picking up/dispose branches.
• Operate Farm Tractors and equipment, plant crops, harvest crops and ground prep.
• Drip irrigation install and repair drip lines.
• As needed operate a truck with trailer to transport farm equipment, culls/trash, and empty/full produce bins to and from farms and packing facility. Employees must obtain a Class E non-commercial driver’s license within 2 weeks of hire. Must pass company provided safe driving test.
• As needed transport other employees to work locations in company vehicles. Must have a valid Class D driver’s license to operate farm vehicles.
• Wash and repair broken produce bins.
• Spray and apply herbicide, pesticides to crops. Training and personal protective equipment will be provided.
Variable weather/crop conditions may apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), with possible downtime and/or extended hours. Employer may request but not require for workers to work on their sabbath. Drug, alcohol, tobacco-free work zone.
Special Requirements
None