Farm Machinery Operator

Work site environment

• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Wheat farming
• Grain, oil and forage crop

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities