Agricultural Equipment Operators

at PETERS FAMILY FARMS, G.P. in New Berlin, 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. 

We need seasonal employees to assist with our grain and hay production. For the grain operation daily work includes operating farm equipment and the application of fertilizer, tillage of the soil, planting the seed, and use spraying applications for weed, pest and fungi control. The harvest consists of the use of a modern combine machines to harvest the grain for sale of the grain. We also utilize the use of a self-propelled forage chopper to harvest silage and either a large or small baling machine to harvest the hay. We spend much time hauling the grain to the elevators both during harvest and post-harvest seasons. We preform all maintenance and repairs on the farm equipment when we are not attending to the other duties on the farm. Employees will be required to operate tractors, fertilizer spreaders, spraying equipment and harvest equipment. The general knowledge of equipment repair and maintenance will be needed to perform everyday task on the farm. They will need to be able to communicate and work well along side of other employees. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer.