agricultural equipment operator

We are a commercial farming operation. We farm cotton, rye, and sorghum for hay. Our active season on the farm begins with land preparation in March, we begin planting operations in early May, irrigation, herbicide applications, fertilizer applications and tillage operations run throughout the summer months as well as general equipment maintenance and we harvest crops October through December. Employee will be required to do general farm labor (i.e. general maintenance, repairs and maintenance on heavy equipment and other general farm duties to list a few). Employee will be required to operate all machinery on the farm as well as operate Computer data collection, Precision Planting, Climate Field view, John Deere Guidance and I-Grade Systems proficiently as they are a vital part of our farming operation. Employee will assist with inventory control on all seed, fertilizers chemicals and other crop inputs. Employee will be responsible for a portion of irrigation operations and maintenance. Employee will need to periodically take educational courses for proper pesticide handling procedures as well as pass the exam to obtain his state required credentials The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at their previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.