Farm Worker

Stormy Valley Farms, LLC · Deshler, NE

Employment period: 2026-11-06 to 2027-02-28

Hours per week: 35.0

Job duties from the source

Job Description: The worker will perform job duties assigned by the supervisor. They will vary from time to time depending on crop ripening and weather. The harvesting and packing of said crops are temporary and will last from March to December • Manually load and unload crops or containers of materials or use conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. • Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Observe and listen to machinery operations to detect equipment malfunctions. • Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust machinery mechanisms. 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. • Participate in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. 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 farm workers. • Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops. • Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc, and drill, to the tractor. • Till soil, plant, and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. • Drive and operate a self-propelled combine. Physical Requirements: Workers at may be required to handle products weighing up to 75 pounds and lift to a height of 5 feet. The job involves working on their feet in bent positions for long periods, repetitive movements, and extensive walking, stooping, and bending over. Work is required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's job.

Additional requirements

Work Rules 1. Per the DOL, the Employer will reimburse the Worker for inbound travel, sustenance, or other DOL-allowable expenses only upon the Worker completing 50% of the contract. 2. Workers must perform their assigned work carefully and work in accordance with the provisions of the work contract. Sloppy work will not be tolerated. 3. Workers must report at the assigned time and place each workday as directed by the Employer or Employers representatives. 4. Workers may not take unauthorized breaks from work. Should the Worker need a break, he/she will immediately contact the Employer or Employers representative. 5. Workers may not leave an assigned work area without the permission of the Employer or Employers representative. 6. Workers may not enter the Employer's premises without authorization. 7. Workers may not begin work before the scheduled starting time or continue working after the stopping time unless authorized by the Employer/Employers representative

Verification

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How to apply

Applicants should apply through the website or seasonaljobs.gov.dol or by contacting the Employer through the listed phone number or email. Applicants will be contacted and interviewed telephonically, Monday Friday, 9 a.m 4 p.m. Only Brian Isernhagen or his designee has hiring authority. Workers must meet all the following criteria: 1. Are available and indicate willingness to work the entire season; 2. Have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation costs will be reimbursed as required by law; 3. Have been fully informed by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment; 4. Are legally entitled to work in the U.S; 5. Are able, willing, and qualified to perform the work. The worker must possess the documentation required to enable the employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (ICRA). Completing Form I-9 will be required of each worker within (3) days of employment according to U.S. Law. The employer will abide by the requirements and assurances of 20CFR 653.50 1 in the processing and/or hiring of individuals referred through the clearance system. Other instructions at CFR 655.122 have been read and will be followed

Recruitment phone: +14029710839

Recruitment: isernhagenfarm@gmail.com