Agricultural Equipment Operator

Number of Workers Requested:  80

This job requires a minimum of three (3) months of general farm work experience. The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds. All duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Agricultural Equipment Operator and Farm Worker and Laborer Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse, under the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Standard Occupational Classification Codes 45-2091 and 45-2092. Specific Job Requirements Hop Farm Workers will do farm labor duties and assist with hop harvest. Workers will maintain and operate hop farm machinery and equipment as well as irrigation equipment and systems. Drip Irrigation Workers will roll out and/or roll up drip hose to hop plants in rows or take from field for end of season storage. They will inspect, monitor, and repair drip system daily. Hops Twining/Stringing Hops: Attaching string (twine) between trellis and the ground. Driving the stringing cart (tractor) while other workers tie twine. Workers may ride on farm implement cart, approximately 18 feet above the ground, hand tying twine to trellis. Use tool to place metal clip in the ground. Affixing string to ground. Workers will fill water tank with hop twine to make twine damp. Workers will fix any strings that come loose or need repair.