Ag Equipment Operator

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14947768

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Job Title:

Ag Equipment Operator

Work Type:

Work Days:

Work Vary:

No ,

Shift:

First (Day),

Hours Per Week:

40,

Work Type:

Regular Salary Offered:

Unspecified

Benefits:

Unspecified.

Physical Required:

Unspecified

Drug Testing Required:

Unspecified

Education Required:

Experience Required:

Unspecified Required Skills:

See Job Description section for any required skills.

Job Description:

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Job Duties Start Date:

04/01/2026

End Date:

12/01/2026

Hours:

48 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Sunday, 0 hours/day)

Must Apply By:

08/02/2026

Job Duties:

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Maintain farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertile.

Farming with:

Corn, Pinto Beans, Soy Beans, Spring Wheat, Sugar Beets ### Minimum Education Required No High School Diploma or GED required. ### Minimum Experience Required Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements is required. Overtime and taking holiday is mandatory. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity ### Shift First (Day) ### Number of Openings 3 ### Public Transportation Accessible No ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply Yes ### Physical Required No ### Drug Test Required Yes ### Compensation $19.33 / Hourly ### Additional Compensation As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay. ### Postal Code 56762 ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID H-2A #26-290 ### Job Type Full Time ### Job Benefits

EMPLOYER 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 Instructions Send resume listing experience to:

MN DEED/FLC

Attn:

H-2A#26-290 180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

FAX:

651-297-7722

EMAIL:

foreignlaborcertification.

DEED@state.mn.us

CALL:

Mary Garcia 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S. Job 81 of 140