Ag Equipment Operator

Descrição do trabalho

Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment; Inform farm managers of crop progress; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and primarily John Deere self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with Starfire GPS) such as 8245 R tractor, 9670 combine to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as rice, milo, soybeans; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer, and drive to market or storage facilities; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; Attend to live farm, ranch animals that include cattle including feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, catching, and loading animals; Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; Administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate; Move livestock from one location to another; Clean and maintain animal housing areas; Assist with calving and weaning; Drive equipment to distribute feed to animals.