Ag Equipment Operator

Job Duties

Start Date: 08/10/2026

End Date: 11/23/2026

Hours: 10 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 10 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Saturday 4 hours/day, Sunday 0 hours/day)

Must Apply By: 10/02/2026

Job Duties:

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Use traps, or spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control pests such as insects, moles, and mice, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Adjust, repair, and service 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. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Clean work areas and maintain grounds on the farm. Maintain farm buildings and other structures. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools.

No CDL required and no commercial truck driving required.

Farming with: Alfalfa, Corn, Dry Beans, Soybeans, Sugar Beets.

Driver Requirements: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

Drug Screen: No

Lifting Requirement: Yes - 60 lbs.

Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: No

Extensive Pushing or Pulling: No

Extensive Sitting or Walking: Yes

Frequent Stooping or Bending Over: No

Repetitive Movements: No

Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm. Failure to pass criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. Extensive sitting is required. Overtime and taking holiday is mandatory. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles.

Driver Requirements: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

Drug Screen: No

Lifting Requirement: Yes - 60 lbs.

Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: No

Extensive Pushing or Pulling: No

Extensive Sitting or Walking: Yes

Frequent Stooping or Bending Over: No

Repetitive Movements: No

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

8

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$19.33 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employer's discretion.

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

56215

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#26-429

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 $16.78 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#26-429

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.