agricultural equipment operators

AG EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: general care and maintenance of tress/shrubs/nursery plants, greenhouses, and buildings; participate in irrigation activities; perform general maintenance and clean up on the property; operate farm machinery such as forklifts, tractors, mowers, and trucks for soil preparation, hauling trees/shrubs/nursery plants; prepare soil for plantin g using tillage equipment such as cultivators to remove unwanted weeds and hand picking rocks while walking through soft soils; help prepare farm equipment for field work; perform routine general repairs and maintenance of equipment, including check equipment fluids, change existing engine oil, grease equipment, inspect equipment and inform supervisor of any necessary repairs, and help check battery life, air filters, tire pressure, and other par ts of equipment; drive Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to locations within 30 miles; drive tractor to and from fields while pulling different attachments; operate or assist with trailer/tanker loading and unloading; operate equipment tractor to haul trees/shrubs/nursery plants from the field to the farm; if authorized, worker may be required to operate different types of semi-trucks and trailers that are used during hauling trees/shrubs/nursery plants; maintenance duties including mowing grass, picking up garbage around the nursery, and cleaning machinery and buildings; complete daily safety inspections and general maintenance on tractors, vehicles, equipment and buildings; use basic maintenance tools such as a power washer, shovel, and other hand tools. If worker is eligible to drive under Michigan law, Employer may require worker to drive in Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to other locations.

Pay will be hourly.

Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Agricultural Equipment Operators (45–2091)