Ag Equipment Operator

at JWN Harvesting LLC in Copeland, Kansas, United States

Job Description

AEWR; US Workers: KS: $12.69; H2A Workers: KS: $11.43. Operating self-propelled equipment that reaps, harvests, threshes, swathes, or winnows crops such as triticale, corn, wheat, alfalfa, sorghum, soybeans; performing manual or mechanical adjustments to equipment; performing safety checks on equipment; maintaining and repairing equipment and other tools; transporting crops to elevators, silos, or other storage areas, and transporting equipment and other tools used for harvesting from one field to another; transport compost/manure to fields; spread compost/manure on fields; direct and monitor work during harvesting; participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, and storage of crops; clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping. Must be able to speak and understand English. Approximate staggered entry: 10 workers to begin Feb 1 and 5 workers to begin May 1.

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.