O*NET-SOC 45-2091.00

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.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers.Core13369
Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery.Core13358
Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers.Core13363
Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.Core13356
Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.Core13360
Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks.Supplemental13362
Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities.Supplemental13361
Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment.Core13359
Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops.Supplemental13365
Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.Core13355
Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information.Supplemental13368
Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals.Supplemental13367
Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers.Supplemental13366
Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products.Supplemental13370
Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers.Supplemental13371
Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps.Supplemental13357
Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools.Core13364

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 6 examples in 5 categories, 3 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Farm Management Software Hay and Crop Manager

Map creation software

Martens Farms Farm Site Mate

Data base user interface and query software

Martens Farms Farm Trac
Microsoft AccessHot Technology

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft ExcelHot Technology

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPointHot Technology

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Performing General Physical Activities

Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Load materials into equipment for processing.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Plant crops, trees, or other plants.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

Apply chemical solutions to plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Attach equipment extensions or accessories.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Controlling Machines and Processes

Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Operate irrigation systems.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Operate farming equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Documenting/Recording Information

Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Confer with managers to make operational decisions.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 15

Distinct tools0

Level mix

No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.