Harvester Machine Operator

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Wheat farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties
• Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Soybeans

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Tractor
• Forage equipment
• Mechanical cultivator
• Tractor mower

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available