Seasonal Equipment Operator

Seasonal Equipment Operator at Watkins Family Partnership in Dewitt, AR.

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operator including: Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery; Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, planters, and irrigation equipment (much of which are equipped with Case IH GPS); Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions; Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools; Use hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, suction gates; Direct and monitor planting, weeding, or harvesting activities of crops such as rice, corn, soybeans; Operate towed machines such as seed drills or spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops; Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information; Walk beside or ride on planting machines; Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers; Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products; Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers; Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps. Must speak and understand English.

Work begins January 15, 2027 and ends November 15, 2027.

Pay is $13.95 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 70 hours per week.