• Agricultural Equipment Operator

    Scott & Randy Tersteeg Farms (Erskine, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: 03/01/2026

     

    End Date: 12/31/2026

     

    Hours: 60 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 10 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Sunday 0 hours/day).

     

    Must Apply By: 08/01/2026

    Job Duties:

    Employees will assist with planting, spraying, spreading fertilizer and manure, and cultivating, operating combine on corn and soybeans, tillage, rock picking, and hauling seed, chemicals, grain or turkey litter. Employees will keep accurate records of seed, chemicals, grain and turkey litter. Employees will operate grain storage equipment and irrigation systems, as well as clean ditches with excavators and/or other equipment and box scraping to level land. Employees will assist with all aspects of growing these crops, and complete general farm duties as assigned. Employees will need to complete routine repairs and maintenance on equipment.

     

    Saturday and Sunday work may be required.

    Additional Place of Employment:

    80829 County Road 13

     

    Olivia, Minnesota 56277

     

    Renville County

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    No High School Diploma or GED required.

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Job requires extensive walking, sitting, repetitive movements, frequent stooping and exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Job requires a regular driver's license. Require 2 months experience.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    12

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### Compensation

    $19.33 / Hourly

    ### Additional Compensation

    The 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 their previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.

     

    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

    56535

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A #26-115

    ### 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#26-115

     

    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.