Agricultural Equipment Operator

H2ajobs; Cuero (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals and kitchen facilities provided

Transportation to stores for groceries

Job summary

H2ajobs in Texas is seeking workers to operate large tractors and farm equipment with GPS to plant, cultivate, harvest, and bale hay. You will load and unload corn and other materials, and assist with storage and distribution.

Responsibilities include fence and building maintenance, landscape tasks, and minor repairs. Physical fitness and 3 months of experience required, with potential for extended hours based on weather and crop needs.

Qualifications

• 3 months of verifiable experience operating 800+ HP tractors with GPS.
• Able to regularly lift 70 lbs.
• Able to perform all physical requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

• Operate 800+ HP tractors and farm equipment with GPS for planting, cultivating, harvesting, and baling hay.
• Load, unload, and stack bags of deer corn and other materials; prepare for storage and distribution.
• Maintain fences, farm buildings, roads, and conduct landscape maintenance, painting, cleaning, and minor repairs.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

GPS-guided farming

Forklift operation

Manual lifting

Tools

Forklifts

GPS machinery

Non-CDL trucks

Job description

Workers will operate 800+ HP tractors, implements, and other farm equipment, including cutters, rakes, and balers, using GPS to plant, cultivate, harvest, and bale hay. Workers will operate forklifts to load, unload, move, and stack agricultural products and materials. Workers will fill, weigh, seal, and stack bags of deer corn and prepare them for storage and distribution. Workers will load and unload trucks containing corn, feed, supplies, and other agricultural materials and organize products in designated storage areas.

Workers will maintain and repair fences, farm equipment, farm buildings, and roads, including landscape maintenance, painting, cleaning, and minor repairs. Workers will grind feed and distribute feed to cattle during breeding and non-grazing periods, fill water troughs, and assist with administering vaccinations and medications to cattle. Workers with valid driver's licenses may operate non-CDL trucks to transport crops.

Workers must have 3 months of verifiable experience operating 800+ HP tractors with GPS, be able to regularly lift 70 lbs., and be able to perform all physical requirements of the job.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.

Transport: The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may request additional work hours based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.