Agricultural Equipment Operator

About the role

Perform agricultural duties associated with the production of corn, soybeans, and wheat. Operate, drive, and tend farm equipment used in crop production, including tractors, combines, grain carts, seed drills, spreaders, sprayers, and other agricultural machinery.

Responsibilities

• Till soil
• Plant, cultivate, fertilize, spray, harvest, and store corn, soybean, and wheat crops
• Attach, adjust, and detach farm implements such as plows, discs, drills, sprayers, and harvesters to tractors using bolts and hand tools
• Manipulate machinery controls to set, activate, and adjust equipment during operation
• Load hoppers, containers, conveyors, planters, and sprayers with seed, fertilizer, chemicals, or other materials using forklifts, transfer augers, pumps, hoses/pipes, and shovels
• Mix specified materials or chemicals and dump solutions, powders, or seed into planter or sprayer equipment as required
• Apply fertilizer and pesticide solutions to control insects, weeds, fungus, and crop diseases using hand sprayers and tractor-mounted spray equipment
• Drive trucks with dump bodies, flatbed trailers, and hopper trailers to haul harvested crops, supplies, tools, and materials in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws
• Load and unload crops and materials manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, transfer augers, and pumps
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on farm machinery, including greasing equipment, inflating tires, servicing gearboxes, maintaining proper fluid levels, and cleaning machinery
• Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions and report problems to supervisors
• Climb ladders up to 120 feet in height and perform other general farm labor duties as assigned

Requirements

• Three months experience of the duties mentioned
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 60 pounds
• Driver Requirements: Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire

Qualifications

• Drug Screening and criminal background check can be performed post hire at the employer's expense
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive pushing/pulling/sitting/walking, frequent stooping, and repetitive movements

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$16.35 - $18.75 per hour

Schedule

First Shift (Day)

Contact Information

Name: Krenzer Farms
Email:
By Phone: Call David Krenzer at 585-571-9090

Disclaimer

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