Ag Equipment Operator

in Cross County, AR

Job Description

Seasonal/Temporary work from 1/24/2026 - 11/24/2026

AEWR; US Workers: AR: $13.40; H2A Workers: AR: $12.27.

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operator including: 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 machinery; Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as Versatile tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment; Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions; Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools; Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks; Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities; Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops; Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information; Walk beside or ride on planting machines; Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers to and from field and storage or market facilities; Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products; Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers; Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps; clean areas and maintain grounds and landscaping of farm buildings and housing by mowing or weedeating; Must speak English.

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