Ag Equipment Operator

Job Duties

Start Date: 02/15/2026

End Date: 12/15/2026

Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 8 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday 0 hours/day)

(any statements about anticipated work hours or overtime that an applicant would need to know)

Must Apply By: 07/17/2026

Job Duties:

Duties include preparing fields for planting; attaching farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors using bolts and hand tools; operating tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, manure spreaders, combines, irrigation equipment, and other farm machinery; engaging in planting, weeding, spraying, cultivating, and harvesting activities; fertilizing and spraying crops, including applying fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus, weeds, and diseases using hand sprayers; loading and unloading crops or materials manually or using conveyors, forklifts, transfer augers, or hand trucks; loading hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products using forklifts, augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks; manipulating controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on equipment; observing and listening to machinery during operation to detect malfunctions; driving farm semi-trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools; and inspecting, adjusting, and completing routine maintenance and repairs on equipment. Employees will not assist with the daily care of hogs, as that is handled by full-time permanent staff, but will assist with the loading of approximately 50 semi-loads of market hogs three times a year during the season when extra help is needed.

Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Job requires extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license and 3 months experience.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

2

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.

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

56258

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A #26-064

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#26-064

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.