> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3000602-ag-equipment-operator](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3000602-ag-equipment-operator). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Ag Equipment Operator - **Company:** Department of Labor - **Location:** Chillicothe, OH, United States - **Salary:** $31,200.0 - $52,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Workday - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/409346226 ## About the Role 1. Exposure to extreme temp, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping. Workers will frequently lift up to 75 pounds. 2. Employer may conduct drug testing. 3. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. ## Description Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) to fertilize soil, and to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops; Set up maintain, repair, and operate irrigation equipment; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Load agricultural products into trucks without over or under filling, and drive to planter, market or storage facilities; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery; Attach farm implements. Must speak and understand English. Operar tractores, maquinaria remolcada por tractores y maquinaria autopropulsada (gran parte equipada con GPS) para fertilizar el suelo y para sembrar, cultivar, aplicar tratamientos y cosechar cultivos; instalar, mantener, reparar y operar equipos de irrigación; reparar y mantener vehículos agrícolas, implementos y equipos mecánicos; limpiar áreas de trabajo y mantener los terrenos y el paisajismo; observar y escuchar el funcionamiento de la maquinaria para detectar fallas; cargar productos agrícolas en los camiones sin sobrellenar ni quedar por debajo y conducirlos al sembrador, mercado o instalaciones de almacenamiento; manipular los controles para ajustar y activar los mecanismos de la maquinaria; y enganchar implementos agrícolas. Se requiere hablar y entender inglés. Housing / Vivienda The employer provides housing at no cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their residence at the end of the workday. Separate sleeping quarters and bathroom facilities are designated for male and female workers; family housing is not available. El empleador proporciona vivienda sin costo a los trabajadores que no pueden regresar razonablemente a su residencia al final de la jornada laboral. Se designan cuartos para dormir y baños separados para trabajadores masculinos y femeninos; no hay vivienda familiar disponible. Transportation / Transporte: Employer offers transportation at no cost to workers occupying Employer-provided housing to the worksite and return on a daily basis using any combination of van, truck and car depending on crop conditions and locations. Such transportation will be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Workers hired from beyond normal commuting distance will be reimbursed for inbound transportation costs. Upon completion of the work contract, these workers will also be provided with outbound transportation costs. El empleador ofrece transporte sin costo a los trabajadores que ocupan vivienda provista por el empleador hacia el lugar de trabajo y de regreso diariamente utilizando cualquier combinación de camioneta, camión y automóvil dependiendo de las condiciones de cultivo y ubicación. Dicho transporte estará de acuerdo con las leyes y regulaciones aplicables. Los trabajadores que están contratados fuera de la distancia normal para viajar al trabajo estarán reembolsados para el transporte de llegada. Para los que terminan el contrato completo, el empleador proveerá o pagará por el transporte de ida. Additional Requirements 1. Exposure to extreme temp, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping. Workers will frequently lift up to 75 pounds. 2. Employer may conduct drug testing. 3. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. 1. Exposición a temperaturas extremas, movimientos repetitivos, empujar y jalar extensivamente, caminar extensivamente, frecuentes inclinaciones. Los trabajadores levantaran hasta 75 libras. 2. El empleador puede realizar pruebas de detección de drogas. 3. 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