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Bates Bro's & Sons Ag Equipment Operator in Altus, Oklahoma
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Position: Ag Equipment Operator
Requirements: Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
Job Description: Record information about crops such as pesticide use, yields, or costs; Direct and monitor work during planting and harvesting of crops; Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops such as working with bins and augers to load carts and trailers; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment such as poly pipe, siphon tubes, pivots, drip; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) such as sprayer, cotton stripper/picker, combine, tillage tool to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as cotton, wheat; Load inputs and drive trucks to transport to fields, load crops and drive trucks to transport to fields and storage facilities such as elevators, gin, bins, silos, piles/bags; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures such as water structures, feed bunks, corrals; Mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Attach implements using hand tools; Attend to live farm animals including cattle such as vaccinating, supplementing, feeding, calving, weaning, sorting, selling; Assist with cattle grazing on winter crops; Speak and understand English.
Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 48hrs per week.
Schedule: Monday-Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm
Anticipated Period of Employment: 04/01/2026 to 02/01/2026
Application Deadline: 09/01/2026
Job Location: Altus, Ok
Pay: $16.01