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Job Description
Ag Equipment Operator Frank W Lewis & Son Seed Farms, Inc. Ursa, IL $18.75 per hour Begin date:4/1/2026End date:10/15/2026 No more jobs. Ag Equipment Operator Frank W Lewis & Son Seed Farms, Inc. Ursa, IL $18.75 per hour Begin date:4/1/2026End date:10/15/2026 View Job Order Recruitment Information Telephone Number to
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+12179642134 (tel:+12179642134) Email address to
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scott@lewisseedfarms.com
Job Description Full Time:
Yes Number of Workers Requested:
2
Job Duties:
Load and unload crops or containers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Maintain farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers no more than 150 air miles of the farm. Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil, plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Maintain farm buildings and other structures.
Farming with:
Corn, Cover Cress, Soy Beans Job Classification:
45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements Experience Required:
Yes Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
See Addendum C Number of Hours Per Week:
45 Work Schedule (Start/End time): 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Employer Information Company Name:
Frank W Lewis & Son Seed Farms, Inc.
Location:
Ursa, IL 62376
Worksite Address:
530 West Maple Avenue, Ursa, IL 62376 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=530%20West%20Maple%20Avenue%2C%20Ursa%2C%20IL%2062376)
