Ag Equipment Operator

Job Duties

Start Date: 07/01/2026

End Date: 12/01/2026

Work hours: 50 hours/week, Monday - Sunday, (8 hours/day & 2 hours/day on Sunday), 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Must Apply By: 09/16/2026

Job Duties:

Operating large farm equipment and machinery equipped with GPS for swathing, raking, bailing, moving, storing, and harvesting crops such as hay; building and replacing agricultural facilities; maintaining grass pasture; spreading manure to be used on fields as fertilizer; driving farm vehicle; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite. Must speak and understand English.

Minimum Education Required

None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed.

Must be able to lift at least 75 lbs.

Must be able to obtain appropriate driver's license following hire and obtain clean driving record.

Job will require exposure to extreme temperatures.

Extensive pushing and pulling is required.

Extensive walking or sitting is required.

Frequent stooping or bending over is required.

Repetitive movements are required.

Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$14.60 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

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

56714

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#26-393

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 (Updated 04/07/2026). 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#26-393

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

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CALL: Mary Garcia View phone number on click.appcast.io

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