• Ag Equipment Operator

    Halfmann Farms Inc (Stephen, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: 02/24/2026

    End Date: 12/01/2026

    Work 50 hours per week: Monday - Saturday. Monday - Friday 7:00A.M - 5:00P.M - Saturday 7:00A.M - 12:00P.M

    Must Apply by: 07/11/2026

    Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. 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. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers.

     

    Farming with: Corn, Dry Beans, Pinto Beans, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Sugar Beets.

     

    This job involves manual labor: Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. 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 3 months of experience is required.

     

    Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire.

     

    Workers must be able to speak English.

     

    Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    4

     

    ### 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.

     

    ### Postal Code

    56757

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A # 26-108

    ### 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#26-108

     

    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.