Agricultural Equipment Operator

$15.79 Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience) Position range in Panhandle $10.47 - $17.48 Per hour Agricultural Equipment Operator (Suppressed)

Occupation:

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Location:

Dumas, TX - 79029 Positions available: 8 Job #: 16988807

Source:

WorkInTexas

Posted:

03/10/2026

Updated:

03/10/2026

Expires:

05/27/2026

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:

TWC 174148

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Temporary work from: 03/14/2026 to 08/10/2026

Experience:

3 months

Lifting Requirement:

50 lbs

Basic Job Requirements:

Exposure to extreme temperatures, frequent stooping or bending over. Employers have drug screen requirements.

Details:

The job consists of irrigating crops and fields, installing and repairing farming irrigation systems. The worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn and wheat. Irrigation duties will include the following: Hand lines: connect and assembled irrigation and pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 50 pounds on a sustained basis.

Wheel lines:

start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.

Pivots:

push on a switch that activates the circle sprinkler system.

Other Irrigation Duties:

remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and layout/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheels lines after irrigation season. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must perform required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. All tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned will be provided at no charge to the worker. The worker will be required to return worn-out tools, supplies, and equipment before new ones will be provided without charge or deposit charge according to 655.20(k). Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain seasons. •

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