Farm Machinery Operator

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Hay farming
• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Perform general farm duties
• Write daily basic progress reports

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Seed drill
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment
• Forklift
• Hand tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner