Ag Equipment Operator

H2ajobs; Midland Township (SD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transport to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking farm workers to assist with harvesting hay, grass and forages and to operate equipment for cutting, raking and baling as part of feed production.

Responsibilities include spraying weeds, maintaining fences, loading seeds and fertilizer, and transporting materials around the farm using tractors and trucks. Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transport to stores and strict safety rules including random drug testing.

Qualifications

• Two months of recent and verifiable experience required for the listed job duties.
• Must be able to obtain appropriate driver's license following hire and obtain a clean driving record.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost; positive test may lead to termination.

Responsibilities

• Harvest hay, grass and forages; operate equipment for cutting, raking and baling for feed.
• Operate spraying machine/tractor to apply weed control on crops.
• Assist with light repair of fencing around crops and load seed/fertilizer into planter/tender.
• Load seed and fertilizer into grain truck/wagon; assist with planting using planter equipment.
• Transport materials around the farm using tractors and small trucks; haul gravel or dirt as needed.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment: wash, wax, oil, grease; basic service as needed.
• Support harvesting of corn, small grains, silage, and haylage; use harvest equipment.

Job description

Workers will assist with harvesting hay, grass and forages for feed and operate multiple different pieces of agricultural equipment for cutting raking and baling hay for feed. Operate a spraying machine or tractor and spraying equipment to kill weeds in crops. May engage in some light repair work of existing fencing around crops to protect them from being trampled using various hand tools such a hammers, nails, screwdrivers, pliers, saws, etc. Will use various pieces of equipment to spread fertilizer in dry, liquid, and animal manure forms. Will operate harvest and support equipment for corn, small grains, silage, and haylage. Will mow weeds with a rotary mower machine or lawn mowing machine/weed eater around bin, site house yards, outbuildings, and various other places at the worksite. Workers will be expected to assist with washing, waxing, changing oil, greasing, and doing general maintenance on all the equipment on the farm. Will operate equipment such a tractors, small trucks, and other vehicles used to transport materials from one location to another on the farm. Operating gravel hauling equipment to haul gravel or dirt around outbuildings, bin sites, and house yards. Will scrape manure into a pile to load it with a payloader or other manure support equipment to haul to the cropland. Assist in planting of crops with use of planting equipment, corn planter, air seeder, etc. and helping by loading seed and fertilizer into the planter tender, grain truck, or trailer. Will do work with multiple types of tillage equipment, high-speed, tillage, tools, discs sweeps, harrows, etc. Will assist with fixing and maintaining water lines and water equipment for irrigation and spraying. Pick up rocks and other debris with skid loader or other rock picking equipment. Helping operate grain harvesting equipment and support equipment for summer and fall harvest. Help with hauling different varieties of grain from field to elevator or elevator to headquarters. Doing dirt work, adding culverts and crossings between fields and or canals/creeks to make it safer and more efficient to get to crop ground.

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: 2 months

Two (2) months of 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 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.