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Equipment Operator

Clearwater, FL · On-site

$17.50 - $24/hr

Load/unload trucks and machinery * Hike difficult terrain while carrying tools and equipment ... Herbicide applicator certification and licensing * Valid driver's license, CDL, and medical ...

Equipment Operator

Harrisonburg, VA · On-site

$17.75 - $24.25/hr

Load/unload trucks and machinery * Hike difficult terrain while carrying tools and equipment ... Herbicide applicator certification and licensing * Valid driver's license, CDL, and medical ...

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How much do aerial applicator loader jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for aerial applicator loader in the United States is $19.80, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.07 and $22.36 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an aerial applicator loader?

Aerial Applicator Loaders are professionals responsible for safely loading agricultural chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides, into aircraft used for aerial application (crop dusting). Their duties include measuring and mixing chemicals, ensuring proper handling and storage, and assisting pilots with fueling and logistics. They play a critical role in supporting aerial applicators by adhering to strict safety protocols and environmental regulations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an aerial applicator loader?

To thrive as an Aerial Applicator Loader, you need a solid understanding of agricultural chemicals, safe handling procedures, and physical stamina, often supported by a high school diploma and on-the-job training. Familiarity with loading equipment, mixing systems, and sometimes GPS or inventory management software is typically required. Attention to detail, effective communication, and a strong sense of responsibility are crucial soft skills for this role. These abilities ensure safe, accurate, and efficient support for aerial application operations, which is essential for both environmental safety and operational success.

What are some common challenges faced by aerial applicator loaders and how can they be overcome?

Aerial Applicator Loaders often work under tight time constraints to ensure aircraft are loaded quickly and accurately, especially during peak spraying seasons. Challenges include handling hazardous chemicals safely, working in varying weather conditions, and coordinating effectively with pilots and ground crews. To overcome these challenges, loaders should adhere strictly to safety protocols, participate in regular training, and maintain clear communication with the team. Developing strong organizational skills and attention to detail can also help prevent errors and keep operations running smoothly.

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Infographic showing various Aerial Applicator Loader job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 92% Full Time, 4% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $41,188 per year, or $19.8 per hour.

Job Posting Title Equipment Operator

Roxboro, NC • On-site

Lewis Services
Utilities • 1 - 5K employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 20 days ago


Job description

Equipment Operator
Job Locations US-NC-Roxboro
Job Post Information* : Posted Date 2 months ago(7/20/2026 9:35 PM)
Job ID 2026-5448
# of Openings 10
Department Field Operations
Job Posting Location : Location US-NC-Roxboro
Job Post Information* : External Company Name Lewis Services
Job Posting Location : Postal Code 27573
Position Type Full-Time
Remote (Google for Jobs Only Field) No
Job Location Type Onsite
Overview
Join a Company That Grows People

At Lewis, we're not just trimming trees - we're building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job - you're investing in your future.

Why You'll Love It Here
  • Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk! 
  • Elevate your career with us - we prioritize training and internal promotions! 
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie! 
  • Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)! 
Responsibilities
What You'll Do as an Equipment Operator

As anEquipment Operatorat Lewis Services, you'll: 

  • Operate heavy equipment per Lewis policy and manufacturer guidelines
  • Safeguard equipment and ensure proper maintenance and inspection
  • Identify and mark hazards in the work area
  • Promote safety for colleagues and the public
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and work vehicles
  • Report equipment issues and incidents immediately
  • Support customer and public relations
  • Drive and operate trucks and other assigned equipment
  • Participate in job briefings and site preparation
  • Remove vegetation and debris (e.g., lifting logs, dragging brush)
  • Operate chainsaws and similar equipment after demonstrating proficiency
  • Load/unload trucks and machinery
  • Hike difficult terrain while carrying tools and equipment
  • Apply herbicide in compliance with regulations
  • Set up traffic control zones and direct traffic
  • Travel frequently, including overnight stays
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications

What You Bring:

  • Understanding of policies and procedures for Equipment Operators
  • Relevant licenses/certifications to operate heavy equipment
  • General knowledge of trees and arboriculture techniques (if involved in tree work)
  • Completion of Equipment Operator Technical Knowledge Certification
  • Basic knowledge of electrical circuits and ability to read circuit maps
  • Herbicide applicator certification and licensing
  • Valid driver's license, CDL, and medical certification (as required)
  • CPR and First Aid certification (provided by Lewis)
  • Compliance with all applicable laws

Physical Demands 

Ability to: 

  • Lift up to 50 lbs. to shoulder height
  • Push or pull a minimum of 50 lbs.
  • Walk or hike up to one mile on uneven terrain
  • Climb onto and off of equipment
  • Endure extreme climate conditions
  • Hear, speak, see, and communicate effectively
  • Operate two-handed tools and equipment

Continuously - Operating equipment, handling/grasping, repetitive movements
Frequently - Sitting
Occasionally - Lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, driving, climbing, stooping/kneeling, reaching, walking, standing
Never - Tree ascending/descending, confined spaces

Environmental Conditions

Continuously - Outdoor work
Frequently - Temperature extremes
Occasionally - Noise levels
Rarely - Hazardous materials, air quality issues
Never - Confined spaces

Comments: Conditions vary by region. PPE required per OSHA and ANSI standards.

Tools & Equipment 

Equipment may include: 

  • Aerial lift trucks, dump trucks, ATVs
  • Chainsaws, pole saws, handsaws, chipper
  • Blowers, pruners, rakes, winches, ropes
  • Herbicide applicators, fuel, cones, signs
  • Communication devices, tablet computers
  • Manual and hydraulic tools

What We Offer 
Benefits: 

  • Competitive pay 
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Paid training and certifications
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options
  • 401(k) +
  • Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
People Promise

Our People Promise

Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business.  We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated.  We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued. 


Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service's practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Spanish Posting

Unase a una empresa que fomenta el crecimiento de las personas 

En Lewis, no solo podamos arboles, construimos un futuro. Como la segunda empresa de mayor tamano de gestion de servicios y vegetacion en Norteamerica y una orgullosa empresa propiedad de sus empleados, creemos que cada persona de nuestro equipo es importante. Cuando se incorpora a Lewis, no solo comienza un trabajo, invierte en su futuro. 

Por que le encantara trabajar aqui 

  • Experimente un maravilloso entorno al aire libre mientras trabaja en la naturaleza, no quede atrapado detras de un escritorio! 
  • Eleve su carrera profesional con nosotros. Priorizamos la capacitacion y las promociones internas! 
  • Unase a un equipo vibrante que es pionero en seguridad, valora su opinion y fomenta un fuerte sentido de la camaraderia! 
  • Forme su futuro con nosotros a traves de nuestro fantastico Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP)!

Sus funciones como Operador de Maquinaria 

 Comooperador de maquinaria en Lewis Services, usted tendra las siguientes funciones:

  • Operar maquinaria pesada segun la politica de Lewis y las pautas del fabricante 
  • Proteger la maquinaria y garantizar el mantenimiento y la inspeccion adecuada 
  • Identificar y marcar los peligros en el area de trabajo 
  • Promover la seguridad de los colegas y del publico 
  • Mantener las herramientas, maquinarias y vehiculos de trabajo 
  • Informar de inmediato los problemas e incidentes con la maquinaria 
  • Apoyar las relaciones con los clientes y el publico 
  • Conducir y operar camiones, y otras maquinarias asignadas 
  • Participar en reuniones informativas sobre el trabajo y la preparacion del sitio. 
  • Retirar la vegetacion y los escombros (p.ej., levantar troncos o arrastrar maleza). 
  • Operar motosierras y equipos similares despues de demostrar la destreza 
  • Cargar/descargar camiones y maquinaria 
  • Caminar en terrenos dificiles mientras con herramientas y equipos 
  • Aplicar herbicida en cumplimiento de las reglamentaciones 
  • Establecer zonas de control de trafico y dirigir el trafico 
  • Viajar con frecuencia, incluidos pernoctes 
  • Realizar otras tareas relacionadas asignadas 

Lo que usted aporta: 

  • Comprension de las politicas y procedimientos para los operadores de maquinaria 
  • Licencias/certificaciones pertinentes para operar maquinaria pesada 
  • Conocimientos generales sobre arboles y tecnicas de arboricultura (si se trabaja con arboles) 
  • Obtencion de la certificacion de conocimientos tecnicos para operador de maquinaria 
  • Conocimientos basicos de circuitos electricos y capacidad para leer mapas de circuitos 
  • Certificacion y licencia de aplicador de herbicida 
  • Licencia de conducir valida, CDL y certificacion medica (segun se requiera) 
  • Certificacion en RCP y primeros auxilios (proporcionado por Lewis) 
  • Cumplimiento de todas las leyes aplicables 

Demandas fisicas 

Capacidad para las siguientes actividades:

  • Levantar 50 libras hasta la altura de los hombros. 
  • Empujar o tirar un minimo de 50 libras. 
  • Caminar hasta una milla por terrenos irregulares. 
  • Subir y bajar del equipo. 
  • Soportar condiciones climaticas extremas. 
  • Escuchar, hablar, ver y comunicarse de manera efectiva. 
  • Operar herramientas y equipos con las dos manos. 

De forma continua: operar maquinaria, manipular/agarrar, movimientos repetitivos 
Con frecuencia: estar sentado 
En ocasiones: levantar/transportar, empujar/tirar, conducir, trepar, detenerse/arrodillarse, estirarse, caminar, estar de pie 
Nunca: subir/bajar de arboles, espacios confinados 

 

Condiciones ambientales 

 

De forma continua: trabajo en el exterior 
Con frecuencia: temperaturas extremas 
En ocasiones: niveles de ruido 
Rara vez: materiales peligrosos, problemas de calidad del aire 
Nunca: espacios confinados 

Comentarios:Las condiciones varian por region. EPP requerido por las normas de la Administracion de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) y el Instituto Nacional Estadounidense de Estandares (ANSI). 

Herramientas y equipos 

Los equipos pueden incluir lo siguiente: 

  • Camiones con plataforma aerea, camiones volquete, vehiculos todo terreno 
  • Motosierras, sierras de pertiga, sierras de mano, astilladoras 
  • Sopladores, podadoras, rastrillos, cabrestantes, cuerdas 
  • Aplicadores de herbicidas, combustible, conos, senales 
  • Dispositivos de comunicacion, tabletas, computadoras 
  • Herramientas manuales e hidraulicas 

Lo que ofrecemos 

Beneficios: 

  • Pago competitivo
  • Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP) 
  • Capacitacion y certificaciones de la industria remuneradas 
  • Opciones de salud, dental, de la vision y HSA 
  • 401(k) + 
  • Tiempo libre remunerado y Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP) 

 

Compromiso con nuestra gente 

El compromiso con nuestra gente es la clave del exito de nuestro negocio. Respetamos las diferencias entre nosotros, y aprovechamos esas diferencias para crear un entorno donde todos los empleados se sientan bienvenidos y tratados con justicia. Buscamos las mejores soluciones posibles al atraer e involucrar a una fuerza laboral diversa donde se busquen y valoren todas las perspectivas. 

Lewis Tree Service es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo y se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades tanto a los candidatos como a los empleados. Lewis Tree Service prohibe la discriminacion ilegal o el acoso de empleados y candidatos por motivos de raza, credo, color, nacionalidad, sexo, edad (mas de 40 anos), religion, discapacidad, estado civil, orientacion sexual, informacion genetica, estado de ciudadania, estado de veterano o cualquier otra caracteristica legalmente protegida. 

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