farmworkers and laborers

FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: operate farm machinery such as forklifts, tractors, mowers, harvesters, and trucks for soil preparation, and harvesting and hauling crops including pumpkins, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, watermelon, summer squash, peppers; prepare soil for crop planting using tillage equipment such as discs, high speed discs, cultivators, in-line rip pers, and chisel plows to remove unwanted weeds and hand picking rocks while walking through soft soils; help prepare farm equipment for field work and harvesting; perform routine general repairs and maintenance of farm equipment, including check equipment fluids, change existing engine oil, grease farm equipment, inspect equipment and inform supervisor of any necessary repairs, and help check battery life, air filters, tire pressure, and other p arts of farm 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; assist with additional duties related to crop harvest; maintenance duties including mowing grass, picking up garbage around the farm, and cleaning farm machinery and buildings; complete daily safety inspections and general maintenance on tractors, vehicles, farm eq uipment and farm buildings; use basic maintenance tools such as a power washer, shovel, and other hand tools. Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Agricultural Equipment Operators (45–2091)