Seasonal Agriculture Equipment Operator — Precision Fieldwork

State Employment Security Dept; Prosser (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Job Information

Job type: Seasonal, Full-time
Job title: Agriculture Machine Operators and 155 workers needed, Prosser, WA
Reference code: 26-753

Languages

English and Español

Eligibility

This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation.

Work Tasks to be performed

• Operate agricultural equipment used in the production of carrots, onions, beets, shallots, and other row crops on farm-owned or controlled worksites, including tractors, farm trucks, planters, cultivators, tillage equipment, sprayers, harvest-support equipment, loaders, and related machinery used in field preparation, planting, cultivation, and harvest activities.
• Perform field operations requiring precision alignment, spacing, depth control, and safe maneuvering of equipment in active agricultural worksites, including disking, ripping, listing, bed shaping, planting, cultivating, spraying, harvesting support, and other mechanized crop production tasks.
• Drive farm trucks, including straight‑frame trucks, as incidental to agricultural operations to transport harvested commodities, seed, fertilizer, equipment, and supplies between fields, storage areas, packing facilities, and other farm locations associated with the employer's operations.
• Load and unload agricultural materials and position trucks for field loading and unloading activities.
• Inspect, service, and maintain equipment daily, performing pre‑operation and post‑operation checks, monitoring machinery performance, checking fluids, lubricating components, cleaning equipment, inflating tires, replacing minor parts, and performing basic mechanical adjustments or minor in‑field repairs.
• Assist with general agricultural support duties when needed, including irrigation setup, rock removal, hand loading/unloading of materials, field sanitation, and maintaining clean and orderly work areas.