What are the responsibilities and job description for the San Simon Equipment Operator position at FARMERS INVESTMENT GROUP?
Job Details
Job Location: San Simon Farm - San Simon, AZ
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: None
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Qualifications
JOB TITLE: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR DIVISION: SAN SIMON FARM
REPORTS TO: DIVISION MANAGER -TRACTORS/ SPRAYER/MOWERS/HARVESTERS/RAKES/VEHICLES/SHOPS
CLASS: FULL-TIME HOURLY/ NON-EXEMPT/ NON-SUPERVISOR
JOB PURPOSE: INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO ORCHARD CARE/CHEMICAL SPRAYING
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE AND CONTROL TRACTORS
- ABILITY TO COMPLETE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
- ABILITY TO LIFT A MINIMUM OF 50 LBS
- ABILITY TO FOLLOW CROP APPLICATION PROCEDURES – FOR PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, AND FERTILIZER
- ABILITY TO OPERATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT
- ABILITY TO TILL SOIL FOR PLANTING AND CULTIVATING
- CARE OF NUT CROP YEAR ROUND
- ABILITY TO KNOW WHEN TO USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
- FOLLOW AND OBEY SAFETY REGULATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITITES:
- PREFER EXPERIENCED DRIVER FOR TRACTORS AND HEAVY-DUTY EQUIPMENT
- BE AVAILABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS/EARLY MORNINGS AND SOME HOLIDAYS
- BE CERTIFIED TO APPLY PESTICIDE
- BE CERTIFIED TO DRIVE FORKLIFT
- ABILITY TO WORK IN EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
- SKILLED IN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND WORKING AS A TEAM MEMBER
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- ABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND VERBAL AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTION