Agricultural Equipment Operator

H2ajobs; Venedocia (OH); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

H2ajobs in Ohio is seeking agricultural laborers to load and unload crops and assist with farm machinery operations. You will operate tractors, combines, irrigation equipment, and feed machines, performing routine maintenance as needed.

English communication is required to interact with supervisors and document activities. Duties include attaching implements, loading materials with forklifts or conveyors, driving trucks to transport crops, and observing equipment for malfunctions.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 months experience in agricultural work.
• Ability to read and understand English well.
• Capability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.

Aufgaben

• Load and unload crops or materials manually or with conveyors and equipment.
• Operate tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment; adjust and service farm machinery as needed.
• Attach implements to tractors and load hoppers or conveyors to feed machines.
• Drive trucks to haul crops and supplies; perform basic vehicle maintenance.
• Monitor machinery for malfunctions and report issues to supervisors.

Kenntnisse

English communication

Reading English

Tools

Tractors

Forklifts

Harvesters

Irrigation equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. The worker will observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions, and manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Duties include operating or tending equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment, and adjusting, repairing, and servicing farm machinery, notifying supervisors when machinery malfunctions. The worker will attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, and load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. The worker will operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops, and drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Additional duties include performing basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks, and irrigating soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintaining ditches or pipes and pumps. The worker must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official enquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

Employees will be provided with adequate breaks, including meal and rest periods, consistent with applicable Federal, State, and local law, during the course of each workday. Drivers in the U.S. must read and speak English well enough to understand traffic signs, talk with the public, respond to official questions, and fill out work records under 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2).

Benefits and Perks

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Employer provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dish-washing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services).
• Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and provide reimbursement upon arrival at the farm for all inbound and outbound transportation at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. This may include plane, train, bus, or automobile.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Minimum of 3 months experience is required. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion. Operator License Class D Candidate will have 60 days to obtain. Skill Level II Experienced Level Pursuant to the Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing the new four-level wage system for H-2A occupations, the employer designates this position as Skill Level II Experienced Level, indicating that the job requires prior related experience, independent judgment in performing recurring tasks, and the ability to work with limited supervision. The employer reserves the right to withhold the applicable housing deduction as permitted under program regulations, when approved and disclosed in the job order.