Agricultural Equipment Operator (45-2091.00)

Responsibilities

• Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops.
• Operate mechanized and power-driven equipment such as tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators, and other equipment to plant, cultivate, harvest, and irrigate crops.
• Install and maintain irrigation systems and water lines.
• Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment, remove drip tubing or install drip tubing, dig and maintain ditches.
• Transport H-2A workers to and from fields, housing, or other designated locations.
• Ensure workers arrive on time and in a safe manner.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition (e.g., routine checks, refueling, cleaning).
• Comply with all state and federal traffic laws, as well as H-2A program requirements.
• Perform a variety of duties related to the production of herbs and vegetables, including manual planting, cultivating, and harvesting.
• Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives.
• Till soil and apply fertilizers, transplant, weed, thin, prune crops, apply pesticides, clean, grade, sort, pack, and load harvested products.
• Auxiliary duties may include repairing fences, covering hoop houses, installing and maintaining irrigation systems, and packing crops.

Requirements

• 3 months experience operating farm equipment.
• Experience working in herbs and leafy greens.
• Ability to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors.
• Unusual, complex, or non-routine activities will be supervised.
• Field workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision.
• Ability to recognize, understand, and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry, and other essential postings.