• Ag Equipment Operator

    Progressive Farms, LLC (Tintah, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: 02/01/2026

     

    End Date: 11/30/2026

     

    Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday 8 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday 0 hours/day)

     

    Must Apply By: 07/03/2026

    Job Duties:

    Drive/operate farm machinery, plant, cultivate, spray, fertilize, harvest, store grain crops of corn, hay, silage, and soybeans farm implements, e.g. plow, disc, drill to tractor, till soil, plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment, drives/operates self-propelled combine to harvest crops. Perform duties like lubricating, repairing farm machinery and transport produce to elevator or storage area.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    No High School Diploma or GED required.

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Minimum of (3) months experience required. Must be able to lift 60 lbs. Able to obtain an appropriate driver's license within two months of employment. If applicant does have a license, applicant must furnish employer with current drivers abstract showing acceptable driving record.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    10

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### Compensation

    $12.92 / 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

    56583

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A #26-050

    ### 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#26-050

    180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

    FAX: 651-297-7722

    EMAIL: [email protected]

    CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513

    Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.