Ag Equipment Operator
Field Brothers Farms
### Job Duties
Start Date: Mar 14, 2026
End Date: Dec 1, 2026
Must Apply By: Jul 24, 2026
50 Hours per Week, Mon-Sat, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Agricultural Equipment Operators to join our team for the upcoming season. In this role, you will operate and maintain farm machinery to plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops including corn, soybeans, spring wheat, and sugar beets. Responsibilities include loading and unloading crops and materials using forklifts, conveyors, and hand tools; mixing and adding chemicals, seeds, or solutions into planting and spraying equipment; and monitoring machinery to ensure proper operation. You will also perform adjustments, minor repairs, and routine servicing of equipment, as well as attach implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, and harvesters to tractors. Additional duties include driving trucks to transport crops, supplies, and equipment, weighing and recording crop loads, tilling soil, planting, cultivating, and assisting with crop storage.
### Minimum Education Required
None
### Minimum Experience Required
Applicants must have a minimum of three months of verifiable experience in agricultural work and be able to obtain a valid driver’s license within 30 days of hire. The position requires the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks. Candidates must speak English and demonstrate reliability, adherence to instructions, and compliance with attendance and work schedules. While no formal training, certifications, or background checks are required, employees must follow strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines. Certain roles may require a clean driving record for operating company vehicles.
### Shift
First (Day)
### Number of Openings
20
### 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 lead to 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
56757
### Place of Work
On-site
### Requisition ID
H-2A #26-183
### Job Type
Full Time
### 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#26-183
180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101
FAX: 651-297-7722
EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.us
CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513
Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.
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