• Ag Equipment Operator

    Jeff Steer (Angus, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: 03/08/2026

    End Date: 12/31/2026

    Work 40 hours per week Monday - Friday 8:00A.M - 5:00P.M

    Must Apply By: 08/05/2026

    Job Duties: Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. 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. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools or farm workers. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc and drill to tractor. Till soil, plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine. Drive to town to pickup supplies. Assist in all other requirements of the farming operation. Farming with: Alfalfa, Corn, Soy Beans, Spring Wheat, Sunflower.

     

    Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks.

     

    Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    No High School Diploma or GED required.

     

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Minimum of 3 months of experience is required.

     

    Workers must be able to speak English.

     

    Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles.

     

    Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment.

     

    Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment.

     

    Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment.

     

    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

    3

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    Yes

    ### Compensation

    $19.33 / Hourly

     

    ### Additional Compensation

    Exceptional performance may compensated.

     

    ### Postal Code

    56762

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A #26-172

    ### 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#26-172

     

    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.