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Ag Equipment Operator
- Johnson Payroll Joint Venture (Warren, MN)
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### Job Duties
Start Date: 02/10/2026
End Date: 11/15/2026
Hours: 48 hours/week, Mon.-Sat. 8 hours/day, 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. The hours may vary during different times of the crop season.
Must Apply By: 06/30/2026
Job Duties: Load and unload crops and materials, manually or with the use of conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals and load solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Observe, monitor, and listen to machinery in operation to detect malfunctions and ensure proper performance. Operate and tend agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, sprayers, and irrigation systems to support crop production. Perform routine maintenance on farm machinery and promptly notify supervisors of equipment malfunctions or needed repairs. Attach and detach farm implements, including plows, discs, sprayers, and harvesters, to tractors using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to supply machines with products using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Drive trucks to transport crops, supplies, tools, and farm workers to and from fields or storage areas. Operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops, including tilling soil, planting, cultivating, and harvesting. Tow harvesting and other agricultural equipment as required. Primary crops include soybeans, spring wheat, and sugar beets.
Drug, smoking, and alcohol-free workplace.
Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks.
### Minimum Education Required
No High School Diploma or GED required.
### Minimum Experience Required
Minimum of three (3) months of experience is required.
Must be able to speak and understand English.
Must be able to obtain a valid driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire and maintain a clean driving record to operate company vehicles.
Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to sixty (60) pounds.
Able to perform work that requires exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, and repetitive movements.
### Shift
First (Day)
### Number of Openings
2
### Public Transportation Accessible
No
### Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
### Physical Required
No
### Drug Test Required
No
### Compensation
$19.33 / Hourly
### Additional Compensation
Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employer's discretion.
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 #26-057
### 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#26-057
180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, 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.
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