Ag Equipment Operator

H2ajobs; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Job summary

H2ajobs in Chillicothe, OH is seeking farm workers to operate tractors and GPS-equipped machines for planting, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting crops. Responsibilities include maintaining irrigation, repairing equipment, loading products, and transporting to market or storage facilities.

Applicants must be able to lift up to 75 lbs, have English proficiency, and obtain a license if not already held. Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with weekly transportation to stores where

Qualifications

• Must speak and understand English.
• Experience wanted: 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors and GPS-equipped machinery for planting, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting crops.
• Set up, maintain and repair irrigation equipment.
• Repair and maintain farm vehicles and implements.
• Load agricultural products into trucks and drive to planter, market or storage facilities.
• Observe machinery operation to detect malfunctions and adjust controls as needed.
• Attach farm implements and keep work areas clean and grounds maintained.

Skills

English proficiency

Tools

GPS-equipped machinery

Job 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; 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.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.

Transport: See Addendum C

Experience wanted: 3 months

Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.