JO-A-300-26154-978571 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Operating self-propelled equipment such as swather, chopper, truck trailer, that assists with reaping, harvesting, threshing, swathing crops; Perform adjustments and safety checks; Attach equipment; Weigh containers and record weights; Record information about crops and yields such as weight/scale tickets; Maintain harvest related paperwork such as safety checks and service on machinery; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment; Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress; Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and selfpropelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as corn, wheat, silage, hay, milo; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer, and drive to market or storage facilities; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil; Handle manure by scraping, piling, and loading; Support overall farm operations by covering/uncovering silage/feed piles; Mixing and distributing, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; Receive and move cattle at the yard; Provide day to day care for cows, heifers, calves, and yearlings; Observe animals for injury, illness, and growth/weight gain; Assist with calving and weaning; Ensure orphan calves receive colostrum immediately after birth; Feed, water, nurse, assist, vaccinate, medicate, castrate, and providing hay as needed; Hand or machine milk cows; Break ice in water troughs; Sort and segregate animals; Herd livestock to enclosures; Identify animals with brands, tags, paint, or tattoos; Shift between grazing areas to maintain access to forage; Perform reproduction related tasks such as timely breeding, including artificial insemination; The job involves manual labor, lifting, carrying, long days in the heat and/or cold as well as inclement weather such as high winds and precipitation. Approximate staggered entry: 2 workers to begin Aug 15 and 1 worker to begin Oct 15.