Agricultural Equipment Operators

at MARK ROSKAMP FARMS in Peoria, Illinois, United States

Job Description

DISCLAIMER: THIS JOB POSTING IS INTENDED ONLY FOR U.S. WORKERS LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. WE DO NOT SPONSOR VISAS OR CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES OUTSIDE THE U.S. 

DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD: ESTA PUBLICACIÓN DE TRABAJO ESTÁ DESTINADA SOLO PARA TRABAJADORES ESTADOUNIDENSES LEGALMENTE AUTORIZADOS PARA TRABAJAR EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. NO PATROCINAMOS VISAS NI CONSIDERAMOS SOLICITUDES DE CANDIDATOS FUERA DE LOS EE. UU. 

Workers will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of various types of agricultural equipment and vehicles, including but not limited to tractors (500+ hp), tillage equipment, combines, grain carts, grain elevators, sprayers, and other farm machinery. Duties include operating equipment to seed, cultivate, and harvest row crops, as well as loading and unloading grain and transporting it to bins and grain elevators. Workers will also operate and maintain irrigation systems and equipment as needed to support crop growth. Additional responsibilities include climbing ladders to inspect grain bins and performing general farm labor such as maintenance, repairs, and other tasks associated with day-to-day ranch operations. Safe operation of all equipment is essential and strictly required. Some workers with valid driver’s licenses may be asked to operate non-CDL trucks to haul grain from the field to on-farm storage facilities. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 months of verifiable experience operating 500 horsepower tractors in an agricultural setting. Workers should anticipate working 70+ hours a week during the peak harvest season.