Ranch Equipment Operator (Paisley, OR)

Summary

This role operates heavy equipment and related implements to accomplish various assigned water operations, farming and/or construction tasks by preforming various duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Operates ranch and/or construction equipment including tractors, backhoes, loaders, graders, water trucks, cement truck or semi truck.
• Preforms light maintenance on equipment such as replenishing fuel, checking oil levels, etc.; ensures equipment is services in a timely manner by mechanics.
• Ability to maintain/diagnose and/or fix water related issues for livestock drinking water and/or housing issues. Will preform duties directly related to plumbing lines, stock water lines and/or tank maintenance.
• Some welding on fence/pipe/corral systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Relevant Experience

• 1 Yeas related experience and/or training.
• Basic welding skill to fix pipe systems, build corrals or fencing systems.

Licenses

• Valid Driver’s License held and maintained in good standing
• Class A CDL preferred but not required

Additional Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability in the operation of various pieces of heavy construction equipment and specialized farm equipment. Ability to properly mix and apply agricultural chemicals and fertilizers.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Work may be performed in pens with animals present.