Agricultural Equipment Operator

  • Full Time - Seasonal or Peak Load
  • Fairmont, NC
  • $16.16 per hour USD / Hour

RWL Farms, Inc.

Fairmont, NC

H2A Available Job

Begin date: 3/27/2025     End date: 12/20/2025

Number of Workers Requested:  5
Prepare soil for planting, plant, cultivate and mechanically harvest corn, peanuts, soybeans, cotton, wheat, oats, and rye. Operate or tend equipment or machinery used in agricultural production, such as tractors, sprayers and self-propelled combines. Operate towed machines such as planters, grain drills, grain carts, cotton module builder and cotton boll buggy. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect problems. Troubleshoot, repair and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles and equipment. Load and unload crops and farm materials. May repair fences, farm buildings and other structures, or perform irrigation activities. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. Operate farm vehicles to haul crops and drive other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmer’s fields) during the workday. May operate light truck or van off the farm and over the road to drive themselves or other farmworkers from place to place, such as to the grocery store, bank, government agencies, medical or dental offices and so forth. May operate truck to transport crops produced on the farm (in its unmanufactured state) to storage or to market or to a carrier for transportation to market.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:  Yes
Months of Experience Required:  3
Special Requirements:  The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday. Minimum 3 months verifiable work experience required operating farm equipment in excess of 200hp including without limitation 6-row, self-propelled cotton harvester and GPS guided equipment. Must be able to follow basic written instructions, identify and respond appropriately to alerts and other messages in English from the GPS-guided control systems, identify numbers, and count. Applicants must possess proper and current drivers license (minimum Class C or its foreign equivalent) to legally operate farm trucks on public
Number of Hours Per Week:  54
Work Schedule (Start/End time):  7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:  RWL Farms, Inc.
Location:  Fairmont, NC 28340

Worksite Address:

397 Wade Rd, Fairmont, NC 28340

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