agricultural equipment operator 45-2091.00

Workers will perform multiple duties associated with this SOC code and the code of Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00). Job duties excludes propagation duties.

General Duties: Workers will drive and control equipment to support the employers’ agricultural activities such as till soil, planting, cultivation and harvesting employer nursery stock. Workers will load and unload crops or container of materials manual using forklifts. Workers may observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Workers may operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production such as tractor, trucks and other farm equipment. Workers will drive trucks to haul crops.

Support duties: Workers may perform various duties associated the employer’s crop.

Working team leaders: Some workers may be chosen as working team leaders. These workers will direct and monitor the work of seasonal help. These workers are chosen at the employer’s discretion based on previous work experience, proven work history, performance and tenure. Any worker chosen to be a working team leader will be compensated higher than the AEWR.