agricultural equipment operator

Culturas/Mercadorias:

trigo, ervilhas, lentilhas, grão-de-bico.

Funções primárias (desempenhou a maioria das jornadas de trabalho):

Conduza tratores, enfardadeiras, colheitadeiras, carrinhos de grãos e opere outros equipamentos agrícolas mecanizados para plantar, cultivar e colher grãos, feno e/ou oleaginosas. Executar tarefas manuais e mecanizadas, incluindo, mas não se limitando a: arbustos; discos; arejamento; semeadura (usando brocas mecânicas e semeadoras); fertilização, pulverização de ervas daninhas, roçada, tedding, raking, enfardamento e empilhamento. Operar carrinhos de grãos.

Cortar, cortar e plantar ervas daninhas. Preparar e/ou limpar a terra para o plantio usando equipamentos mecanizados ou manuais para remover lixo, rochas ou outros detritos ou materiais que possam interferir nas atividades de plantio ou colheita. Nivele o terreno movendo a sujeira e outros materiais. O equipamento pode incluir tratores, colheitadeiras, carrinhos de grãos, tratores, plantadores, cortadores, arados, pulverizadores, cultivadores, tesouras elétricas, motosserras, linces, carregadeiras, elevadores altos e caminhões ou outros veículos. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Adjust speeds of cutters, blowers, and conveyors and height of cutting head. Clean, adjust, repair, and perform routine service on equipment (e.g., lubricating grease points, inspecting and maintaining fluid levels, checking belt and conveyor tensions, and maintaining tires, wheels, bearings, belts, and other wear parts). Repair or replace defective parts. Attach farm implements (e.g., plows, harrows, discs, sprayers) using hand tools. May assist with other general farm maintenance or repairs, including cleaning grain storage facilities.

Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates.

Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.

Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.

Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.

Outdoor work required in variable weather conditions (e.g. , rain, snow, wind, direct sun, high humidity, etc.). Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Work may involve prolonged periods of standing/walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (tools, equipment, etc.).

Employer-paid post-hire random drug testing required.

Employer requires all newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation, sex or drug-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local worker who is terminated for cause resulting from findings of the background check, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense.

Load and unload agricultural products or crops onto trucks.