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Ag Equipment Operator
- Thronson Farms (Evansville, MN)
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### Job Duties
Start Date: 03/01/2026
End Date: 12/31/2026
Hours: 48 hours/week, Mon.-Sat. 8 hours/day, 7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Work will be performed in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Job Duties: Set up, operate, and maintain all farm equipment used to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. Perform all related crop-farming duties, including picking rocks, applying fertilizers and agricultural chemicals, and completing basic building and equipment repairs. Approximately 70% of duties will be grain-related operations and 30% will involve general maintenance and repair activities.
Worker must be available and willing to work the entire season.
Random drug testing may be conducted in accordance with company policy, at the employer’s discretion and at no cost to the employee.
### Minimum Education Required
No High School Diploma or GED required.
### Minimum Experience Required
Three (3) months of experience relevant to the job is required.
Worker must be able to obtain a valid driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire.
Worker must be able to lift 100 pounds, repeatedly.
Worker must be able to perform work that requires extensive sitting, walking, and repetitive movements.
### Shift
First (Day)
### Number of Openings
10
### Public Transportation Accessible
No
### Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
### Physical Required
No
### Drug Test Required
No
### Compensation
$19.33 / Hourly
### Additional Compensation
As required for all workers in Minnesota only, 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
56326
### Place of Work
On-site
### Requisition ID
H-2A #26-194
### 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#26-194
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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