Agricultural equipment operator, Kaiwhakamahi mīhini ahuwhenua
Also known as
- Farm equipment operator, tractor driver, agricultural machinery operator, agricultural contractor, agricultural and horticultural mobile plant operator, agrichemical sprayer, ground spreader
Agricultural equipment operators drive vehicles and operate machines used for planting and harvesting crops, or feeding and herding livestock.
Duration
2:18 mins
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$56K to $89K
Most common
$114K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Agricultural equipment operators
- may work shifts, including nights and weekends
- usually work on farms and may travel locally
- may work in dusty conditions, involving chemicals
- need be practical, methodical and safety conscious
Tasks
- drive tractors, trucks and other machines
- prepare land for planting
- plant crops
- spray crops
- harvest crops
- prepare farming machines for use
- change machine settings
- maintain machines and equipment
- report on work completed
Practical
Organised
Investigative
Interests that fit this job
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You need
- a driver licence
You may need
- a driver licence with a heavy vehicle class endorsement
- experience in similar work
- to pass a drug test
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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