Farm Hand needed at Diverse Farming & Feedlot Operation in west-central Nebraska

F&W Farm LLC

Location
Hershey, NE
Job Type
Full Time, Year round
Salary
Salary depends on experience and housing needs
Date Posted
December 18, 2024
Housing Offered
Maybe
Experience
2-5 yrs
How to Apply
Via Email

Job Description

F&W Farm, a diverse farming and feedlot operation in west central Nebraska, is looking to hire an honest and dependable person to assist with our growing family farm. We are in search of an experienced equipment operator with a background in row crop production. Knowledge about running tractors, feed trucks and semi’s is highly desirable. Persons with great mechanical skills will also get consideration.

F&W Farm is willing to train the right candidate as long as they are an active learner with attention to detail and willingness to work hard no matter the task that is assigned to them.

Day-to-day responsibilities will depend on the time of the year. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter but would be willing to change the day’s plans on the fly. Good communication skills and the ability to take criticism is required. Our goal is for each day to accomplish our task with detail but to also keep moving and get onto the next task in an efficient manner.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for farming and for working outside in all seasons. They will have strong communication and interpersonal skills. They will be a clean person, that is willing to keep tractors trucks and pickups clean, as well as picking up the shop and yard when need. A valid driver’s license is required. The location is great for raising a family with schools and other towns nearby. Salary will depend on diversity of skills and knowledge, willingness to learn, ability to hold a job, and references provided.

Experience required/desired

  • Operating and maintaining farm machinery and irrigation systems
  • Daily greasing, checking fluid levels, and washing windows of tractors, payloaders, feed trucks, and semis the ability to spot problems before a big break down is desirable
  • Changing of tires, routine maintenance such as oil changes and other repairs as needed
  • Changing of pivot tires and gear boxes in the summer and when pivots are serviced
  • Field work such as planting, tilling, spraying and harvesting
  • Knowledge of auto steer and ability to use it effectively (I don’t know if this one is necessary)
  • Care for animals including, feeding, breaking ice, washing tanks,
  • Recognizing sick cattle and doctoring and processing through a chute
  • Must be able to work by themselves or in group setting when working with cattle
  • Ability to drive a feed truck and payloader, mix the load correctly and feed it to the correct pen, giving them the correct amount according to the feed program
  • Pen maintenance and manure removal, repairing and installing feedlot fence as needed
  • Operating a box scraper, payloader and semi with side dump or manure spreader to relocate the manure to the destination
  • Welding not required but desirable

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