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Agricultural Equipment Operator

  • Chapote Ranch of Houston, LLC
  • Benavides, TEXAS
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)

Pay
$15.55 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
7/20/2026 to 4/30/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: No · 0 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$15.55 / hour
Positions offered
1 position
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
7/20/2026
Contract end
4/30/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
5015 Hwy 339
ZIP code
78341
Hours per week
40

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Perform any combination of the following tasks required in equipment operation, for farm and ranch work: Operate large farm equipment and machinery used for soil preparation. Mechanical skills needed to operate tractors and other farm equipment, to complete routine adjustments, repairs, and maintenance on farm equipment.
  • Maintain over 2,700 acres of fence line; Clean water troughs; attend to pastures or fields; Perform digging of ditches and cleaning, and trim trees using heavy Bobcat machinery, as well as other manual tasks including shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation. Clear roads of debris. Mow, cut, and weed ranch roads and fields; remove undesirable and excess growth from farm grounds; maintain landscape around headquarters and ranch clean.
  • Assist with watering and irrigating pasture and fields through the operation of wheel line irrigation which includes but not limited to adjusting valves to start and/or adjust water flow using proper material and methods to repair irrigation equipment.
  • Monitor, care for, and move livestock while riding a 4 x 4 utility vehicle to and from pastures for feeding while pastures are producing feed; conduct pasture/brush management. Assist in the care and management of livestock, including feeding, watering, and ensuring the overall well-being of cattle, deer, and other livestock; Check physical characteristics; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. Handle duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision.
  • Requires worker to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, frequent stooping, repetitive movements, stand, walk, turn, pivot, push, pull, and sit for long periods of time.
  • Work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects, and extreme temperatures.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)
Experience required
No
Minimum experience
0 months of experience

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26140-933323
Case status
Certification issued

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