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Kansas Department of Commerce Agricultural Equipment Operator in Lyons, Kansas

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12847308

Job requires operating farm equipment including, but not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, and combines, to till soil; prepare and manage land; and plant, fertilize, and harvest crops. Non CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities. Job will also require performing mechanical repair and maintenance on equipment; regularly cleaning and servicing equipment; performing manual labor around the farm such as using hand tools in fields, cleaning and maintaining farm shop areas; and tending to livestock. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers\' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.

Workers in possession of a valid drivers license will drive themselves to work at the beginning of the workday and back to employer provided housing at the end of the workday in an employer provided vehicle. Work vehicles will be provided at the beginning of the contract or upon arrival of the workers, whichever occurs first. Two vehicles will be used, each with a seating capacity of five per vehicle. The vehicles are a pickup truck and a car. Workers will transport themselves to work at the specified time and place each day as directed by the employer. Using these vehicles, workers living in employer provided or secured housing will be allowed to travel to the store once per week to purchase groceries or other personal supplies. After obtaining permission from the employer, workers residing in employer provided housing can use the provided vehicles for personal purposes.

Employer possesses and controls employer-provided housing at all times. Workers may not have guests in employer provided housing after 11:00 PM, except on Saturdays when guest may not stay past 12:00 midnight. Individuals other than the workers may not sleep in the employer-provided housing. Workers must keep employer-provided living quarters, common areas, and kitchen and cooking facilities clean, neat, and in good repair, with the exception of normal wear and tear. Workers must report any problems with the assigned living quarters to the employer immediately upon discovery. Workers may not separate, disassemble, or move beds. Workers may not cook in non-kitchen areas in employer-provided housing. Workers may not leave trash in the fields, housing premises, or other work areas. Trash should be disposed of in the proper waste repositories, which must otherwise remain lidded. Workers and guests may not engage in illegal activities on employers premises. Workers may not interrupt or interfere with other workers rest/sleep periods with excessive or unnecessary noise or commotion. Employer reserves the right to enter the housing at any time. Random inspections may be performed to ensure that housing is properly maintained to applicable standards. Upon termination of employment or end of contract, workers must leave employer-provided housing.

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