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45-2091.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.

Primary Directive

Operate agricultural machinery efficiently and safely to support crop production.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Load crops or materials

    Load and unload crops or containers of materials using appropriate equipment.

  2. 2

    Mix and prepare materials

    Mix specified materials or chemicals and prepare them for use in machinery.

  3. 3

    Monitor machinery operation

    Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect any malfunctions.

  4. 4

    Adjust and repair equipment

    Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery as needed and notify supervisors of issues.

  5. 5

    Drive and transport products

    Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, or farm workers to designated locations.

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