Farm & Ranch Equipment Operator - Agronomy & Harvest

South Dakota Ag Connection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable

Job summary

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is partnering with a diverse South Dakota operation to hire a Farm/Ranch Equipment Operator. The role emphasizes outdoor work with crop production duties, including planting, harvest, feeding, and bale processing.

The ideal candidate combines gear operation with agronomy skills and a hands-on approach to varied seasonal needs. The position offers advancement opportunities, a robust outdoors-centric environment, and salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Current crop production experience in small grains, hay, and/or row crop required.
• Agronomy skills would be a huge plus to go with spray application skills.
• Strong understanding of Precision, Mapping, and Prescription Farming a plus, ability to learn is a must.
• Routine maintenance and general repairs are commonplace.
• Spraying a plus, planting and harvest experience a plus.
• Animal health, experience around the Cow/Calf and/or Seasonal Backgrounding operation would be huge plus.
• Ability to be flexible during busy seasons, slower times as well; willingness to jump in as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate farm/ranch equipment including planting and harvest equipment.
• Assist with backgrounding and cow/calf operation; flexible with skill set.
• Perform routine maintenance and general repairs as required.
• Support spraying, harvest, and seasonal workloads when needed.

Skills

Crop production

Precision farming

Equipment operation

Maintenance

Tools

Spraying equipment

Bale processing equipment

Job description

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is partnering with a diverse South Dakota operation to hire a Farm/Ranch Equipment Operator. The role emphasizes outdoor work with crop production duties, including planting, harvest, feeding, and bale processing.

The ideal candidate combines gear operation with agronomy skills and a hands-on approach to varied seasonal needs. The position offers advancement opportunities, a robust outdoors-centric environment, and salary based on experience.