Agriculture Equipment Operator - AZ 27-0002

Duncan Family Farms•Goodyear, AZ

77d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is classified as an Agricultural Equipment Operator (44-2091). The role involves operating and controlling agricultural equipment to support crop production activities such as soil preparation, planting, cultivation, irrigation, harvesting, and field maintenance. Workers will operate mechanized and power-driven equipment like tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators, and forklifts used in vegetable and herb production. The job requires the ability to safely operate equipment with minimal supervision, follow instructions, communicate effectively, and perform duties efficiently. Complex tasks will be done under direct supervision. Compliance with all company safety policies, pesticide safety requirements, re-entry intervals, and safety postings is mandatory.

Requirements

A minimum of three (3) months of experience operating agricultural equipment.
Experience working with leafy greens, herbs, or similar vegetable crops.
The ability to safely operate tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators, and similar agricultural equipment.
The ability to understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively with supervisors.
Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, and reach for extended periods.
Must be able to perform repetitive motions throughout the workday.
Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 60 pounds, including loading products onto trucks up to approximately five feet in height.
Must be able to work long hours in fields and packing facilities as production demands require.
Must be able to work in varying weather conditions including heat, cold, humidity, rain, snow, moderate winds, and direct sunlight.
Must wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after using the restroom.
Must wash hands before eating, drinking, smoking, or returning to work.
Must wash hands before entering harvest fields or packing facilities.
Must follow all company food safety and sanitation policies.
Must maintain clean work areas and help ensure sanitary harvesting and packing conditions.

Nice To Haves

Possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but no limited to driving while intoxicated or reckless driving) and an insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

Operate tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators, forklifts, and other agricultural equipment used in crop production.
Perform mechanized fieldwork including tilling, planting, cultivating, irrigating, spraying, and harvesting crops.
Conduct routine equipment inspections and report maintenance needs or mechanical issues.
Assist with basic equipment cleaning and preventative maintenance.
Install, maintain, repair, and remove irrigation systems, drip tubing, water lines, irrigation pipe, fittings, and related equipment.
Dig, clean, and maintain irrigation ditches.
Assist with irrigation setup and field watering activities.
Prepare fields for planting.
Till soil and apply fertilizers.
Plant and transplant crops.
Weed, thin, hoe, prune, and cultivate crops.
Apply pesticides under supervision when authorized.
Harvest vegetables, herbs, leafy greens, strawberries, celery, cabbage, and other crops by hand.
Clean, grade, sort, weigh, pack, bundle, tie, box, label, and load harvested products.
Dig and prepare planting beds.
Install and replace hoop house poles and coverings.
Install or remove plastic mulch, crop netting, and row covers.
Repair fences and assist with general farm building maintenance.
Assist with greenhouse maintenance and repairs.
Perform ditching, shoveling, hauling, hoeing, and other general farming tasks.
Maintain clean and sanitary equipment, restrooms, lunch areas, packing facilities, and work areas by collecting and disposing of trash, packing materials, boxes, labels, and other debris.
Operate company vehicles (if possessing a valid driver's license with a clean driving record).
Transport crops, equipment, tools, and fellow workers between work locations (if possessing a valid driver's license with a clean driving record).
Maintain a safe driving record while operating company vehicles (if possessing a valid driver's license with a clean driving record).
Follow all food safety and sanitation procedures, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), following Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and complying with pesticide safety requirements.
Report to work each day wearing appropriate work clothing and durable footwear suitable for agricultural work.