Ag Equipment Operator
Employer: C & L Farms Inc
Location: Arcadia, FL
Workers needed: 16
Pay: $15.00/hour
Season: Jan 1, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer
augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer
machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand
sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set,
activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as
tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when
machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts
and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer
augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting,
weeding, or harvesting activities. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize,
dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Walk beside
or ride on planting machines while inserting plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. Drive trucks to haul
crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to
discard diseased or rotten products. Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products,
removing and closing full containers. Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes
and pumps. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil; plant and
cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment.Farming with: Watermelon
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services).
La vivienda proporcionada por el empleador incluye una cocina cómoda y gratuita con el equipo, electrodomésticos, utensilios de cocina y lavavajillas necesarios para preparar las comidas. Para los trabajadores que residen en la vivienda proporcionada por el empleador, este también ofrece transporte gratuito una vez por semana desde/hacia la ciudad o pueblo más cercano para realizar gestiones personales (por ejemplo, compras de alimentos, trámites bancarios).
Transport: The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and provide reimbursement upon arrival at the farm for all inbound and outbound transportation at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved.
Experience wanted: 3 months
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires
criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm. Failure to pass criminal
background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed
to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required.
Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job
and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict
biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may
require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record.
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