Renville, MN, 56284, USA
12 days ago
Ag Equipment Operator
### Job Duties Start Date: 03/30/2026 End Date: 12/15/2026 Work 48 hours per week Monday - Saturday 8:00A.M - 5:00P.M Must Apply By: 08/08/2026 Job Duties: Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts,or transfer augers. 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. Maintain 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. Loadhoppers, 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. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farmworkers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil; plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies, and smoking, alcohol, and firearms are strictly prohibited in work areas and in employer-provided housing. Workers must be responsible, follow instructions, and comply with attendance, punctuality, and work schedules, as repeated absenteeism, failure to meet job expectations, misconduct, insubordination, or violations of safety protocols may result in termination. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. ### Minimum Education Required No High School Diploma or GED required. ### Minimum Experience Required Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Workers must be able to speak English. Certain roles may require a valid driver's license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. ### Shift First (Day) ### Number of Openings 2 ### 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. ### Postal Code 56284 ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID H-2A #26-244 ### 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#26-244 180 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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