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Number of Positions: 3
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Job ID: 14029876
 
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Job Title:Ag. Equipment Operator
Work Type:Work Days: Weekdays, Saturday, Work Vary: No , Shift: First (Day), Hours Per Week: 48, Work Type: Regular or Temporary
 
Salary Offered:Minimum $18.50 Hourly
Benefits:Unspecified.
 
Physical Required:Unspecified
Drug Testing Required:Yes
Education Required:Less than High School Diploma/GED
Special License/ Certification Required:Class D within 30 days of hire.
Experience Required:Unspecified
 
Required Skills:
Minimum 3 months of experience.
Must be able to obtain a Class D driver's license within 30 days of hire.
Pass drug screen post-hire at employers' expense.
Pass criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense.
Able to lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.
No minimum education required.
Preferred Skills:
 
Driver's License: Class D Required
Job Description:
Need 3 full time, temporary, seasonal Ag. Equipment Operators to work in Stephen, MN.
From: 03/15/2024 to 11/20/2024
Work: 48 hrs./week, Mon.-Sat. 8 hrs./day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
As required in Minnesota, all work performed in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.

Must Apply by: 07/19/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, 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. 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. Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and closing full containers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc and drill to tractor. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping. Record information about plants and plant growth. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Measure, weigh, and count products and materials. Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records. Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
Workers will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a Class D driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post-hire at employers' expense due to the liability of driving trucks on public roads. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. No minimum education required.

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 $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.

HOW TO APPLY: Send resume listing experience to:
MN DEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-170, JO#14029876
180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101-1678
FAX: 651-297-7722
CALL: Mary Garcia, FLC Coord. 651-259-7513
Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.

This Job Order replaces the original, #13938799.

Refer to ID H-2A #24-170 when applying