Ag Equipment Operator

Job DutiesStart Date: 04/01/2026End Date: 11/30/2026Work 70 hours per week Monday - Friday 7:00A.M - 8:00P.M and Saturday 7:00A.M - 6:00P.MMust Apply By: 08/01/2026Job Duties: We need seasonal employees to assist with our corn, bean, beets and carrot crop production. Employees will need to assist with all aspects of growing these crops. Job duties will include: prepare fields for planting, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, sprayers, irrigation equipment, operate other farm equipment, engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities, fertilize, dust, and spray crops, install, maintain and repair pivot irrigation systems, load and unload crops or materials, manually or using conveyors, forklifts, or transfer augers, manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery, mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into machinery, observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions, attach equipment extensions or accessories, load crops and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, complete maintenance and repairs on irrigation equipment, record agricultural data, drive pickup trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools, inspect, adjust, and complete routine maintenance and repairs on equipment.Must be able to lift 50 lbs.Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures.Minimum Education RequiredNo High School Diploma or GED required.Minimum Experience RequiredRequires 3 months farm experience.Must have a regular driver's license.ShiftFirst (Day)Number of Openings1Public Transportation AccessibleNoVeterans Encouraged to ApplyYesPhysical RequiredNoDrug Test RequiredNoCompensation$19.33 / HourlyAdditional CompensationThe employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at the previous season's rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.Postal Code56244Place of WorkOn-siteRequisition IDH-2A #26-256Job TypeFull TimeJob BenefitsEMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.Application InstructionsSend resume listing experience to:MN DEED/FLCAttn: H-2A#26-256180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101FAX: 651-297-7722EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.usCALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.