Irrigators and Agricultural Equipment Operators

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7495833 Irrigators: Under the supervision of the Supervisor/Foreperson, performs general irrigation work of vegetable fields via drip/sprinkler irrigation; drip irrigation installation, repair and maintenance; and sprinkler installation, repair and maintenance. Workers will be responsible for starting and stopping surface and subsurface irrigation with syphon tubes as well as monitoring the elevation in head water by opening and closing irrigation gates. Workers will also need to assist in starting and stopping pumps for surface and subsurface drip irrigated fields. Performs maintenance in and around vegetable fields such as bird control, weeding with a long handle hoe around irrigation valves, borders and trash removal. Tractor driving activities for purpose sprinkler irrigation pipe. Reports break downs and understands and abides by our safety procedures and performance standards. Can fill out maintenance and progression sheet Required basic knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass a tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner. Agricultural Equipment Operators/Forklift Operator: workers will drive and operate various farm equipment to perform farm field preparation such as planting, cultivating, fertilizing, farming, and maintaining farms. Will attach and adjust farm implements to tractors such as discs, plows, lasers, rippers, cultivators, listers and planters and will ensure equipment is operating properly at optimum performances. Workers must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operate the tractor, monitor, and drive tractors safely and efficiently over difficult terrain and must have sufficient knowledge of tractor mechanics to make simple and minor adjustments and repairs to tractors. Workers will be required to understand and operate the GPS operating system. Required to have knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up field before during and after harvest, picking up trash. In addition, workers will be required to perform all operations related to sprinkler pipe irrigation, maintenance, and storage. This encompasses unstacking irrigation pipes from their seasonal storage yards and restacking them onto portable trailers and installing them into fields. Workers will also be required to remove sprinklers from these same fields and stack them in portable trailers. In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a work-related illness which meets with physicians clearance to return to work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a permanent position, it will be\ temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctors restrictions and time period that may differ from the heavy field work described within. All of the above work requires an able bodied person to lift up to 60 lbs., odd shapes, pull, push, walk on uneven ground all day, good eyesight for plant identification and ability to see what to harvest and where to make cuts, good personal hygiene, clothes and shoes appropriate for working in heat/ cold/ outdoors, ability to take instructions and follow them, use safety equipment\ correctly. If machine operator, driver must safely and carefully operate equipment that they are authorized/trained on in a safe manner. Must have 1 months work experience as an irrigator and agricultural equipment operator as defined in this application. Specific requirements include lifting up to 0 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or housing. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to sun, mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, wet, humid, warm, and dry and other natural elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. This work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, and noxious plants, and to fields and plant materials which have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The employer will comply with all worker protection standards and re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable\ worker protection standards and re-entry times. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of company superv