Equipment Operator - Yard

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional cattle farm in the Town of Texas, Wisconsin is looking for a dedicated individual to maintain pens and operate farm equipment. Responsibilities include cleaning pens, loading manure trucks, and ensuring equipment serviceability. The ideal candidate must have a valid driver's license, be capable of following safety protocols, and demonstrate adaptability in their work environment. This position involves physical demands and exposure to outdoor conditions.

Qualifications

• Required valid driver's license for transportation equipment.
• Must read and interpret safety and operational documents.
• Demonstrated understanding of company policies and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain pens using loader, scraper, or farm tractor.
• Identify pens for cleaning through communication.
• Load trucks with manure for application.
• Complete equipment servicing as specified by the manager.
• Adhere to safety rules and policies.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to follow safety rules

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

FUNCTION

Maintains pens by utilizing loader, scraper, or farm tractor to remove accumulated manure, fill in holes, and groom pen. Performs the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies pens to be cleaned through communication with management and receiving personnel.
• Maintains road surfaces, bunk pads, pens, and alleys by filling in holes, controlling dust, and removing accumulated manure; takes care to leave hard pack intact while also maintaining pen slope and grade.
• Loads trucks with cattle manure for application on farm ground.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing servicing requirements specified by the manager (may include fueling, checking fluid levels, checking filters, greasing, and cleaning equipment).
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPETENCY

Expected to demonstrate understanding of Company policies, adapt to changes in the work environment, exhibit sound, and accurate judgment, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Climbing 4 to 5 steep steps to board or off-board equipment several times per day. The operation of heavy equipment requires good eyesight, head, and neck movement along upper body movement. Leg and feet movement for brake, clutch, and accelerator. Good depth perception for pen maintenance and loading trucks. Walking on uneven surfaces in all weather conditions. Lift, push, pull, carry, sit, stand, jump, kneel, bend, twist, reaching, climbing. Working around livestock.