Agriculture Worker IV

Performing higher skilled equipment operations such as Lasering leveling, GPS guided listing equipment, heavy equipment operation experience, and precise handling of cultivation equipment. The employee will be performing delicate and precise operations for the successful conditioning of soil, planting precision, and delicate cultivating operations.

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Land preparation - Ability to set heavy equipment for proper handling of soil such as deep chiseling, ripping, disking, plowing, and land leveling and operating heavy agricultural equipment. Employee will have to be able to understand and operate sophisticated lasering leveling equipment such as infrared lasers, laser transmitters, and receivers; Listing beds in preparation for planting a variety of crops - Listing beds requires operation of tractors with sophisticated equipment such as computerized GPS systems for automated tractor guidance. Employee will be responsible for monitoring, setting, and performing the special listing operations to achieve perfect straight rows; Cultivation Practices - Employee will be familiar with the variety of cultivating equipment for specific crops and Employee will also be responsible for setting cultivation equipment for precise applications. Both Tractor and cultivating equipment will need to be synchronized for precise work.

The employee will be performing delicate and precise operations for the successful conditioning of soil, planting precision, and delicate cultivating operations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge in performing higher skilled equipment operations such as Lasering leveling, GPS guided listing equipment, heavy equipment operation experience, and precise handling of cultivation equipment.

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience performing higher skilled equipment operations such as Lasering leveling, GPS guided listing equipment, heavy equipment operation experience, and precise handling of cultivation equipment.