Agricultural Equipment Operator

About the role

Lagoner Farms is seeking 4 Agricultural Equipment Operators for a seasonally based position starting March 16, 2026, through December 20, 2026. The positions involve operating various machinery and performing manual labor tasks related to agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Trim trees, hand thin
• Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery
• Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth
• Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment
• Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions
• Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors
• Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products
• Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, or farm workers
• Perform summer pruning, tree planting, berry crop planting, vegetable crop planting, weeding, orchard maintenance, irrigation setup and maintenance
• Climb ladders, pick apples, berries, stone fruit, and vegetable crops
• Sort and pack fruit and vegetable crops
• Drive harvested crops to cold storage, drive vehicles, unload harvested crops, clean and maintain packing area and cold storage, drive fruits & vegetables to market to stock tables
• Clean and maintain vehicles, water plants, press apples for cider, help package cider, help pasteurize cider, clean press and pressing area
• Perform bin repair, mowing, and spraying with tractor
• Operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach the farm fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis

Requirements

• 3 months verifiable experience
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive sitting/walking, pushing/pulling
• Repetitive movements
• Frequent stooping/bending over
• Lifting requirement of 60 pounds

Benefits

The position offers a salary range of $16.35 - $18.75 per hour, full-time seasonal hours of 44 per week, and the opportunity to work on a family farm.

Pay

$16.35 - $18.75 per hour

Schedule

First Shift (Day)