What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Hand/Operator position at Thomas Farms?
About Us
Thomas Farms is a crop farming operation in Oakford, Illinois. We grow corn and soybeans in Menard County.
Job Summary
We are seeking a full-time farm hand who will have a wide range of responsibilities, with the main one being a chemical applicator. This job will also involve working with planting and harvest. Along with farm work, we have commercial rental properties that we work on. We do nearly all of our own repairs and fabrication work. We also do our own drainage work ranging from tiling, digging ditches, and running a scraper. We also have irrigations to maintain throughout the summer.
This job has a wide range of work and will keep one busy throughout the whole year.
Competitive wages depend on experience and knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Sprayer Operator - applying pre, post, fertilizer and fungicide (including corn)
- Mix, load, and apply pesticides and fertilizers to fields at approved applicable rates
- Assist in planting and harvest seasons
- Ability to run equipment including New Holland sprayers, John Deere & New Holland tractors, John Deere combines, planters, grain carts, semis, etc.
- Maintenance of equipment ranging from basic upkeep to complete engine overhauls
- Everyday farm maintenance - mowing, weed eating, painting, etc
- Rental property maintenance ranging from carpentry to plumbing
- Hauling corn, soybeans, sprayer trailer, and liquid fertilizer
- CDL - required (J51 license would work or the ability to obtain)
- Chemical Applicator License - will be required
- College education - preferred, but not required
Skills
- Understanding of chemicals, how to mix them, and apply appropriately
- Mechanically inclined - fix equipment (tillage, planters, combines, sprayers, hopper bottoms, tractors, etc.)
- Welding - ideally
- General understanding of John Deere & Raven guidance equipment
- Heavy equipment operations - not necessary, but useful to run tile plow, scraper, excavator, and dozer in the off season
- Basic understanding of plumbing, wiring, construction for commercial rental work in the winter
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Extended hours
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Year round work
Ability to Commute:
- Oakford, IL 62673 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Oakford, IL 62673: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $30