farm machinery custom operator

Overview

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work Location: On site (Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.)

Work Site Environment:

• Corn farming
• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Wet/damp
• All weather conditions

Work Setting:

• Rural area
• Room and board provided
• Various locations

Responsibilities:

• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Perform job-site calculations
• Maintain clean and safe work environment

Experience and Specialization:

Equipment and Machinery Experience:

• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment
• Forklift

Additional Information:

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye coordination
• Overtime required

Personal Suitability:

• Organized
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Farming