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Bert and Wetta Abilene Inc Agricultural Equipment Operator in Abilene, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13120205
We are an Alfalfa Dehy plant that produces 1/4 inch alfalfa pellets and alfalfa meal that is sold in bulk form. We currently grow close to 4,000 acres of alfalfa. We typically try to get 4-6 cuttings per field. We also do a lot of hay grinding at our facility. We use 7-8 Field Queen Choppers to harvest the alfalfa and 4-5 tandem axle trucks to haul the chopped alfalfa to our Dehy Plant. Employees will operate and do the daily inspections on the cutter in a safe working manner, as well as haul chopped hay from the field to our processing plant. Employees will assist with all aspects of growing/harvesting this crop, and complete general farm duties as assigned. Employees will need to complete routine repairs and maintenance on equipment. Per state regulations, employer is exempt from a commercial CDL requirement for farm trucking. No commercial or heavy truck driving is required.
Housing is provided. Reimbursement for transportation and subsistence is also offered. Transportation will be provided at no cost to workers, from employer-provided housing and, if applicable, centralized pick-up points to the places of employment at the beginning of each workday and back at the end of each work day. Please contact employer for further details.