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　　Ag Equipment Operator for Genessee Idaho area. Dates of need:3/15/24-11/15/24

　　This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experienceworking in a grain/oilseed farm handling both manual and mechanizedtasks including operating agricultural equipment. Applicants must beable to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant priorwork experience. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60lbs. Workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver\'slicense may be required to drive company vehicles.

　　Crops/Commodities: barley, grain/oilseed crops, hay/straw, seeds, wheat.

　　Drive/operate utility vehicles and row crop tractors. Operate combines,pickers and/or dryers, and operate other mechanized farm equipment toplant, cultivate, and harvest grain, hay, and/or oilseed crops.

　　Perform manual and mechanized tasks including but not limited to:bushhogging fields; disking; aerating; seeding (using mechanical drillsand seeders); fertilizing, weed spraying, mowing, tedding, raking,baling, and stacking.

　　Operate grain carts. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Prepare and/or clearland for planting using mechanized or hand equipment to remove trash,rocks, or other debris or material that may interfere with planting orharvesting activities. Level land by moving dirt and other materials.Equipment may include tractors, dozers, planters, mowers, plows,sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chainsaws, bobcats, skid loaders,high lifts, and trucks or other vehicles. Adjust speeds of cutters,blowers, and conveyors and height of cutting head. Clean, adjust,repair, and perform routine service on equipment (e.g., lubricatinggrease points, inspecting and maintaining fluid levels, checking beltand conveyor tensions, and maintaining tires, wheels, bearings, belts,and other wear parts). Repair or replace defective parts. Attach farmimplements (e.g., plows, harrows, discs, sprayers) using hand tools.

　　May assist with other general farm maintenance or repairs.Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and installirrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install andremove levee gates. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and othercrop protectants.

　　Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plantrelated treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth,climate and crop conditions. Workers must operate all equipment properlyand in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer\'s productsand property.

　　Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow,moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures.Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may berequired to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stopfield operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees,insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect aworker\'s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for longperiods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/orwalking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping.Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects(product, containers) in accordance with the specified liftingrequirements. Workers with a clean driving record (no major movingviolations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated orReckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver\'s license maydrive company vehicles.