Ag Equipment Operator

Job Duties

Start Date: 04/20/2026

End Date: 11/24/2026

Hours: 48 hours/week, Mon.-Sat. 8 hours/day, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

The start and end of the workday depend on crop and weather conditions, which means work may begin or end earlier or later than usual. Evening and/or night hours may be required.

Must Apply By: 08/08/2026

Job Duties: Workers will perform a variety of tasks related to sod production, delivery, and installation. Duties include preparing soil for sod installation at job sites by digging, raking, leveling soil, and installing sod. Workers may also install shrubs, trees, dirt, mulch, and rock as needed. Operate equipment used in sod field operations, loading trucks, delivering, and installing sod, including skid steers, forklifts, tractors, and trucks. Perform field work such as cutting, mowing, and maintaining established grass. Workers may drive vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVW) of less than 26,001 pounds. Deliveries will occur within Anoka or Washington Counties and within 25 miles of the employer’s headquarters. A 30-minute meal break will be offered. Additional duties include maintaining farm equipment, buildings, and property; cutting and loading sod onto trucks and trailers; and delivering products to customers and installation sites. Workers will perform other related Agricultural Equipment Operator activities as per SOC/OES 45-2091 (onetonline.org).

All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment.

Variable weather conditions may apply.

Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone.

Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Worker must be at least 18 years of age.

Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States.

Worker must be able to exert maximum physical effort to lift, push, pull, unload, and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Worker must be able to perform physically demanding work in extreme temperatures, including extensive pushing or pulling, prolonged walking, standing, sitting, frequent stooping, bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, balancing, and repetitive movements for extended periods. Worker must also be able to clean equipment and maintain work and ground areas.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

4

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$14.60 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of 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

55448

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#26-331

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#26-331

180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

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Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.