Agricultural Equipment Operator

Between $13.83 and $15.67 Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience) Position range in South Plains $10.58 - $16.51 Per hour Agricultural Equipment Operator (Suppressed)

Occupation:

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Location:

Abernathy, TX - 79311 Positions available: 2 Job #: 17005402

Source:

WorkInTexas

Posted:

04/22/2026

Updated:

04/22/2026

Expires:

08/26/2026

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Job Type:

Seasonal, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Agency Job ID:

174130 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Type Seasonal Duration Permanent Employment Hours 50 Hours Per Week Shift Day Shift Help for .

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Temporary work 4/1/2026 - 12/31/2026. Employer will conduct post-hire drug testing and criminal background checks at no cost to the worker. Failure to pass a drug test will result in termination. We need seasonal employees to assist with our corn, wheat, and cotton crop production season. Employees will be responsible for performing all assigned duties related to planting, cultivating, maintaining, and harvesting these crops, as well as general farm and equipment operations. Job duties include preparing fields and soil for planting; attaching farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, seed drills, and harvesters to tractors using bolts and hand tools; operating tractors, planters, sprayers, manure spreaders, combines, irrigation systems, and other farm machinery; engaging in planting, weeding, spraying, cultivating, fertilizing, irrigating, and harvesting activities; applying fertilizer and pesticide solutions to control insects, weeds, fungus, and disease; irrigating soil using portable pipes, ditch systems, and pivot irrigation systems, including installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation equipment; loading and unloading crops and materials manually or using conveyors, forklifts, transfer augers, and hand trucks; loading hoppers, containers, and conveyors; manipulating controls to activate, set, and adjust machinery; observing equipment operation to detect malfunctions; inspecting, adjusting, and performing routine maintenance and repairs on farm and irrigation equipment; recording agricultural data as required; cleaning work areas, equipment, and facilities; maintaining farm grounds, buildings, fences, and other structures; disassembling, repairing, installing, lubricating, cleaning, and reassembling machinery and equipment using hand tools and machine tools; and performing other general farm duties as assigned.