San Simon Equipment Operator - Green Valley Pecan Company

REPORTS TO: DIVISION MANAGER -TRACTORS/ SPRAYER/MOWERS/HARVESTERS/RAKES/VEHICLES/SHOPS

CLASS: FULL-TIME HOURLY/ NON-EXEMPT/ NON-SUPERVISOR

JOB PURPOSE: INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO ORCHARD CARE/CHEMICAL SPRAYING

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE AND CONTROL TRACTORS

ABILITY TO COMPLETE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

ABILITY TO LIFT A MINIMUM OF 50 LBS

ABILITY TO FOLLOW CROP APPLICATION PROCEDURES – FOR PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, AND FERTILIZER

ABILITY TO OPERATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT

ABILITY TO TILL SOIL FOR PLANTING AND CULTIVATING

CARE OF NUT CROP YEAR ROUND

ABILITY TO KNOW WHEN TO USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

FOLLOW AND OBEY SAFETY REGULATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITITES:

PREFER EXPERIENCED DRIVER FOR TRACTORS AND HEAVY-DUTY EQUIPMENT

BE AVAILABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS/EARLY MORNINGS AND SOME HOLIDAYS

BE CERTIFIED TO APPLY PESTICIDE

BE CERTIFIED TO DRIVE FORKLIFT

ABILITY TO WORK IN EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

SKILLED IN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND WORKING AS A TEAM MEMBER

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

ABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND VERBAL AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTION