Job Description
$11.81
Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience)
Position range in Texas $10.86 - $17.20 Per hour Agricultural Equipment Operator
(Suppressed)
Occupation:
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Location:
Hico, TX - 76457
Job Type:
Seasonal, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift
Posted:
05/27/2026
Positions available: 3
Source:
WorkInTexas
Web Site:
WorkInTexas
Onsite / Remote:
Work onsite all of the time
Updated:
05/27/2026
Expires:
11/02/2026
Agency Job ID:
TWC 175345
Job #: 17019611
Job Requirements and Properties
Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite
Full Time Schedule
Full Time Job Type
Seasonal Duration
Permanent Employment Hours
60 Hours Per Week Shift
Day Shift Public Transit
Available Help for . DO NOT REFER WITHOUT HARD COPY CLEARANCE ORDER
Temporary work from: 07/05/2026 to 03/01/2027 Experience:
None required Lifting Requirement:
50 lbs Basic Job Requirements:
Exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing/pulling, sitting/walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Employers have drug screen requirements. Details:
Operating self-propelled equipment such as swather, chopper, truck trailer, that assists with reaping, harvesting, threshing, swathing crops; Perform adjustments and safety checks; Attach equipment; Weigh containers and record weights; Record information about crops and yields such as weight/scale tickets; Maintain harvest related paperwork such as safety checks and service on machinery; Set up, repair, maintain, 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 (much of which is equipped with GPS) to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as corn, wheat, silage, hay, milo; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or underfilling bed or trailer, and drive to market or storage facilities; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil; Handle manure by scraping, piling, and loading; Support overall farm operations by covering/uncovering silage/feed piles; Mixing and distributing, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; Receive and move cattle at the yard; Provide day to day care for cows, heifers, calves, and yearlings; Observe animals for injury, illness, and growth/weight gain; Assist with calving and weaning; Ensure orphan calves receive colostrum immediately after birth; Feed, water, nurse, assist, vaccinate, medicate, castrate, and providing hay as needed; Hand or machine milk cows; Break ice in water troughs; Sort and segregate animals; Herd livestock to enclosures; Identify animals with brands, tags, paint, or tattoos; Shift between grazing areas to maintain access to forage; Perform reproduction related tasks such as timely breeding, including artificial insemination; The job involves manual labor, lifting, carrying, long days in the heat and/or cold as well as inclement weather such as high winds and precipitation. •SEE ETA 790 FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
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