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Agricultural Equipment Operator

  • C. Pierce Farms, Inc.
  • Cofield, NORTH CAROLINA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)

Pay
$16.39 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
9/1/2026 to 6/15/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$16.39 / hour
Positions offered
2 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
9/1/2026
Contract end
6/15/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
311 Archer Town Rd
ZIP code
27922
Hours per week
45

Additional pay information

Wage offer to H-2A workers only is at least $14.70 per hour. La oferta salarial solo para trabajadores H-2A es de al menos $14.70 por hora.

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Agricultural Equipment Operator: prepare soil for planting, plant, cultivate and mechanically harvest row crops. Operate or tend equipment or machinery used in agricultural production, such as tractors, sprayers and self-propelled combines. Operate towed machines such as grain drills, planters, grain carts, grain carts, cotton module builders, and cotton boll buggies .and the like. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect problems. Troubleshoot, repair and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles and equipment. Load and unload crops and farm materials. May feed, water and tend to livestock. May repair fences, farm buildings and other structures, or perform irrigation activities. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings, ditch banks and fields. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Workers will cultivate by hand or with mechanical cultivator attached to farm tractor. Operate farm vehicles to haul crops and drive other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmer’s fields) during the workday. May operate light truck or van off the farm and over the road to drive themselves or other farmworkers from place to place, such as to the grocery store, bank, government agencies, medical or dental offices and so forth. May operate truck to transport crops produced on the farm (in its unmanufactured state) to storage or to market or to a carrier for transportation to market. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license.

Requirements and occupation

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

The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday. Must be able to follow basic written instructions, identify and respond appropriately to alerts and other messages in English from the GPS-guided control systems, identify numbers, and count. Requires minimum 3 months verifiable work experience operating up to 345 hp tractors with farm implements. Must commit to work entire contract period. Workers are expected to perform any of the listed duties and work on any crop as assigned by the employer and/or

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26169-029337
Case status
Certification issued

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