Ag Equipment Operator

Work description

Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) to fertilize soil, and to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops; Set up maintain, repair, and operate irrigation equipment; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment by performing tasks such as cleaning, washing, installing, servicing, implement spot welding, replacing parts or components using hand and power tools; Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or under filling, and drive to planter, market or storage facilities; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery; Attach farm implements. Must speak and understand English.