Seasonal Equipment Operator

Seasonal Equipment Operator at Niemeier Farms in McGregor, TX.

Employees will perform field and equipment operations across Corn, Wheat, Oats, Sorghum, Cotton, and Canola, with SOC 45-2091 accounting for 75% of the work and SOC 45-2093 accounting for 25% of the work. Under SOC 45-2091, employees will prepare fields for planting using tractors and attached tillage equipment, then connect plows, discs, planters, sprayers, harvesters, and other implements to tractors so they can operate tractors, seed drills, planters, sprayers, combines, and other agricultural machinery in support of planting, cultivating, weeding, spraying, and harvesting the listed crops. They will apply fertilizer or crop treatments using the equipment specified for the operation, load or unload crops and farm materials with conveyors, augers, forklifts, or hand tools, and feed crops or materials into hoppers, conveyors, and agricultural processing equipment while monitoring product movement through equipment and removing damaged products or obstructions. As each task is carried out, they will set equipment controls, adjust operating mechanisms, watch and listen for equipment problems, and report malfunctions, and they will drive farm trucks or semi-trucks as specifically assigned to move crops, tools, and supplies. They will also inspect equipment, perform routine servicing, lubrication, adjustments, minor repairs, and complete routine repairs and maintenance on equipment, while recording agricultural work completed and other required operating information. In addition, under SOC 45-2093, employees will repair fences, gates, livestock enclosures, and watering systems. Overtime will be paid at same as regular rate.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends November 1, 2027.

Pay is $16.24 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.