Truck Driver Jobs in South Carolina

INTRODUCTION

Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 08/01/2026 (6 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.

Crops/Commodities: Corn and peanuts.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Drive tractors and balers, and operate other mechanized farm equipment to plant, cultivate, and harvest corn and/or peanuts.
• Perform manual and mechanized tasks including but not limited to: bushhogging fields; disking; aerating; seeding (using mechanical drills and seeders); fertilizing, weed spraying, mowing, tedding, raking, baling, and stacking.
• Operate grain carts.
• Mow, cut, and weed fields.
• Prepare and/or clear land for planting using mechanized or hand equipment to remove trash, rocks, or other debris or material that may interfere with planting or harvesting activities.
• Level land by moving dirt and other materials. Equipment may include tractors, dozers, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chainsaws, bobcats, skid loaders, high lifts, and trucks or other vehicles.
• Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
• Adjust speeds of cutters, blowers, and conveyors and height of cutting head.
• Clean, adjust, repair, and perform routine service on equipment (e.g., lubricating grease points, inspecting and maintaining fluid levels, checking belt and conveyor tensions, and maintaining tires, wheels, bearings, belts, and other wear parts).
• Repair or replace defective parts.
• Attach farm implements (e.g., plows, harrows, discs, sprayers) using hand tools.
• May assist with other general farm maintenance or repairs.
• Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines.
• Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment.
• Dig and maintain ditches.
• Install and remove levee gates.
• Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants.
• Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
• Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required.
• Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations.
• Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job.
• Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping.
• Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.

DRIVER REQUIREMENTS

• Employer-paid post-hire random, upon suspicion, and post-accident drug testing required.
• Clean driving record required.
• Must have or be able to obtain driver's license within 30 days following hire.
• Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers.
• Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, and/or equipment/supplies to other farm locations on private or public roads.
• Drive 6 wheel (Straight truck under 26K lb.) 8 wheel (straight truck over 26K lbs) or 18-wheel truck(s) (Over 26k lbs.) with Farm Use tags.