Agricultural Equipment Operator/ General Farm Worker
Agricultural Equipment Operator/ General Farm Worker
Job Type: Seasonal/Temp
Compensation: Hourly Wage
SEASONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY
Seasonal job opportunity available on crop farm during the summer season.
Business: Richard Ball
Location: Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Contact: Richard Ball (719)343-5776
Number of positions open: 2
Job order number: JO-A-300-25365-518406
Start date: 16 March 2026 End date: 30 November 2026
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Row crop and dry land farming
- Drive and operate machinery to plant, spray, cultivate, harvest and store crops.
- Till soil, rock picking, planting and cultivate grain.
- Attach farm equipment to tractors, trucks and combines.
- Assist with irrigation of crops and drain excess water from crops.
- General manual labor for farm operation – carry bags of grain, load and unload trucks.
- General equipment maintenance
Crops: wheat, milo, sunflowers, and corn
Job qualifications and requirements
- Minimum of 3 months’ verifiable experience
- Workers must be able to obtain their driver’s license within 30-90 days of hire.
- Workers will perform manual and physical work requiring extensive pushing, pulling, sitting or walking, frequent stooping, bending over and movements might be repetitive.
- Job duties include lifting of agricultural tools and equipment that weigh up to 75lbs.
- Work is performed mostly outdoors, and workers will be exposed to hot and humid conditions and sometimes severe weather conditions like thunderstorms and tornadoes.
- No texting and use of cellphone during working hours, while operating machinery, equipment and driving vehicles.
- Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.
- We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. Being under the influence or in possession of drugs or alcohol while on duty, at the at the worksite, or the employer provided housing, or employer equipment and/or vehicles will lead to immediate termination.
- Smoking is prohibited in all farm buildings, vehicles, housing, and near equipment. These measures are essential to maintaining a safe and responsible work environment.
- All tools are provided by the employer.
Wage: $20.02 per hour
3/4th guarantee apply – for detailed description, please require from employer
Reimbursement for transportation and subsistence to worksite – 50% upon arrival and 50% at completion of work contract. Housing will be provided should you not be able to return home at the end of each workday. For information regarding terms and conditions of employment, contact Richard Ball on (719) 343-5776.
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