Seasonal Equipment Operator

Seasonal Equipment Operator at Simpson's Sod Company, Inc. in Poplarville, MS.

Two Farm Hand Position on Sod Farm; Minimum of 6 months experience operating Kubota tractor of at least 125 horse power and able to pull the following equipment: 13 ft John Deere Seeder, 22-36 ft wide Progressive Mower, Disc, Magnum Big Roll harvester; Physically able to hand stack 16lb pieces of grass onto a pallet at a consistent speed in extreme heat or cold; Good work ethic and teamwork mindset; Able to work 6 days of the week (Sunday-Friday) with some weeks being 7 days during busy seasons; Maintain and repair irrigation; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, or to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops; Prepare land for agricultural use; Load agricultural products for shipment; Clean equipment or facilities; Perform manual agricultural tasks; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery; Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment; Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools; Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes; Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts and passenger vehicles; Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials; Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things; the ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects; Almost all work tasks will require the use of your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools and controls; Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials; Confer with managers to make operational decisions. The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related; Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action; Managing one's own time and the time of others; Job requires daily face-to-face discussion within team; Work will be outdoors every day; More than half the time, work will require repetitive motions. Work week hours estimate about 54hrs a week; Job entails strict deadlines and ability to complete given work each day; Job requires almost continual walking, standing, bending or twisting at any given time during work day.

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

Pay is $15.04 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 54 hours per week.