• Ag Equipment Operator

    Van Erkel Farms, Inc. (Hollandale, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: 03/01/2026

    End Date: 11/25/2026

    Work 50 hours per week Monday - Friday 7:00A.M - 5:30P.M

     

    Possible weekend/holiday work.

     

    Job Duties:Assist with daily farm functions including but not limited to the following: Prepare seed potatoes for shipping. Attach farm implements and drive tractor in fields to prepare soil. Operate various farm equipment (tractors, farm trucks, etc.) for planting, spraying, cultivating, fertilizing, and harvesting of vegetables. Thin, hoe, and weed row crops using hand implements. Other miscellaneous duties assigned. Crops: potatoes, onions, carrots, corn, soybeans, sweet corn.

     

    Maintain and repair equipment & other related Agricultural Equipment Operator activities as per SOC/OES 45-2091.

     

    This job involves manual labor: Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 50lbs; may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    No High School Diploma or GED required.

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    2 months experience required.

     

    Must be 18 years of age.

     

    Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States.

     

    Worker must be able to obtain a valid US Driver's License within 2 weeks of reporting to work and possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

     

    Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal.

     

    All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified.

     

    Variable weather conditions may apply.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    7

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    Yes

    ### Compensation

    $14.60 / Hourly

     

    ### Additional Compensation

    Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer.

     

    30-minute meal break offered.

     

    ### Postal Code

    56045

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H2A # 26-139

    ### 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#26-139

     

    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.