Ag Equipment Operator

at Klepper Farms General Partnership in Ellinwood, Kansas, United States

Job Description

AEWR; US Workers: KS: $12.69; H2A Workers: KS: $11.43. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operator such as: Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on field bound machinery; Operate or tend primarily John Deere equipment (much of which is equipped with GPS) used in agricultural production such as 40' air seeder, 120' sprayer, S series combine, grain cart, mower, etc. to cultivate, plant, fertilize, water, harvest, store crops such as wheat, soybeans, milo, corn, hay; Adjust and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions; Inform farm managers of crop progress; Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, planters, harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools; Attend to life farm animals including cattle by selling, hauling, feeding, watering, etc.; Operate towed machines such as seed drills, carts, or spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, store, spray crops; Irrigate soil and maintain irrigation system; Must be able to speak and understand english.

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.