A Farm, Nursery, or Greenhouse Worker propagates, cultivates and harvests plants, primarily flowers, trees, shrubs and sod, and other crops such as mushrooms that are grown in greenhouses, or grows and harvests farm crops such as grain, fruit or vegetables. Operates and maintains equipment used to grow and harvest plants and crops. Cares for animals including dairy cows or chickens, pigs or other animals raised for meat.
Between $13.83 and
$15.67
Per Hour
Position range in South Plains $10.58 - $16.51 Per hour Agricultural Equipment Operator
(Suppressed)
Occupation:
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Location:
Lockney, TX - 79241
Job Type:
Seasonal, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift
Posted:
07/06/2026
Positions available: 1
Source:
WorkInTexas
Web Site:
WorkInTexas
Onsite /
Remote:
Work onsite all of the time
Updated:
07/06/2026
Expires:
10/23/2026
Agency Job ID:
175562
Job #: 17036756
Job Requirements and Properties
Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite
Full Time DL
Required Schedule
Full Time Job Type
Seasonal Duration
Permanent Employment Hours
50 Hours Per Week Shift
Day Shift Help for .
DO NOT REFER WITHOUT HARD COPY CLEARANCE
ORDER.
Temporary work from:
9/1/26 - 12/15/26. We need seasonal employees to assist with our wheat, sorghum, and cotton crop production season. Employees will perform a variety of duties associated with the planting, cultivation, irrigation, maintenance, and harvesting of these crops. Duties include preparing fields for planting; attaching farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, and harvesters to tractors using bolts and hand tools; operating tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, manure spreaders, combines, irrigation equipment, and other farm machinery; and performing planting, weeding, spraying, cultivating, and harvesting activities. Employees will fertilize and spray crops, including applying fertilizer and pesticide solutions to control insects, weeds, fungus, and disease. Workers will install, maintain, and repair pivot irrigation systems and perform routine maintenance and repairs on irrigation equipment. Additional duties include loading and unloading crops, seed, fertilizer, and other materials manually or using conveyors, forklifts, transfer augers, or hand trucks; loading hoppers, containers, and conveyors to feed products into equipment; manipulating controls to activate and adjust machinery; observing equipment operation to detect malfunctions; inspecting, adjusting, troubleshooting, and repairing farm equipment; and recording agricultural data as required. Employees will perform general farm maintenance and other related duties as assigned to support the seasonal crop production operation. Work is performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and may require lifting and carrying heavy objects, prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and repetitive movements. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer.
