What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tractor Driver position at LIMONEIRA COMPANY?
Job Details
Description
SUMMARY:
Tractor driver will drive and control farm equipment to soil, plant, and cultivate crops.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Limoneira’s job descriptions describe the key areas of responsibility, but do not attempt to describe all activities or areas of responsibility. In most cases the description covers approximately 80% of an individual's daily, weekly or monthly job duties
- Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment
- Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery
- Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions
- Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools; notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions
- Operate towed machines to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops
- Mix specified materials or chemicals and spray fields
- Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers
- Comply with all Safety and Food Safety rules
- Other job duties as assigned by Supervisor or Management
Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Must have experience safely operating all types of tractors used in farming; must have Arizona Driver’s License and be Certified as a Tractor driver
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must be able to use any and all cultural implement that are attached to the tractors; must know the proper way to disk, mow, shred, and harrow a grove; must be able to operate a high-speed sprayer; must be attentive to the sounds of a proper operating tractor and be alert for anything that might signal a problem with the equipment; fluency in English and Spanish to communicate with supervisor and coworkers
- PERSONAL TRAITS:
Must be able to follow directions from a supervisor; must be able to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures; must maintain a good attendance and punctuality record; must be able to accept constructive criticism
- REASONING ABILITY:
Must be able to apply common sense understanding to fulfill written, oral or visual instructions
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
Must know the proper personal protective equipment to wear when applying pesticides
Salary : $16
