Ag Equipment Operator
Marlin Newman · Faulkton, SD
Employment period: 2026-10-04 to 2026-12-10
Hours per week: 63.0
Pay conditions
AEWR; US Workers: SD: $13.19; H2A Workers: SD: $11.86
Job duties from the source
We farm approximately 8000 acres of corn, beans and alfalfa. Would like them to be able to drive a tractor and corn planter. Rake and Bale hay. Driving semi’s during harvest as well as operating grain carts. And general day to day shop maintenance. Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: attach/detach implements; be able to handle working in high humidity; clean work areas; guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines; haul and spread materials such as but not limited to fertilizer to condition the soil; inform farm managers of plants or crops progress; load crops and drive trucks to transport to and from fields and/or storage locations or facilities; load and unload materials and commodities; load inputs and drive trucks to transport to fields; mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter, spreader, sprayer type machinery; operate self propelled machinery; repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; set up repair, maintain, and operate specialized equipment; tilling soil, transplanting, weeding, thinning, pruning crops; use hand tools such as such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, loppers, knives, wrenches, crow bars, air tools, and electric tools; work in extreme temperatures. Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: air seeders, augers, bins, silos, loading and unloading facilities, bailers and other hay equipment, combines or other harvesting equipment, dirt moving equipment, GPS guidance systems, grain carts, forklift, manure spreading equipment, mowers and other landscaping equipment, pickups, cars, etc, planters, self-propelled machinery, semi trucks, skid steers, swathers, bailers, and other hay equipment, tillage equipment, tractors. The workers will be performing the duties to help produce: corn, hay, soybeans. Must speak and understand English.
Additional requirements
Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 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.
Verification
H-2A disclosures
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How to apply
Please contact the employer point of contact listed on Form ETA-790 Section II. Box 4. at the phone number found at Section G Box 2. Potential U.S. workers (referrals) will be accepted from the local Job Service Office, through word-of-mouth, gate hires (walk-up workers), and other sources. All applicants should be thoroughly familiarized with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment on the job order. Only workers meeting all qualifications of the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. In the event the employer receives phone calls or walk-up workers interested in the job offer, the employer must inform the worker of the job requirements and duties, must consider the worker for the job based on the workers qualifications, and must report the results in the final recruitment report submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer may utilize various delivery methods for contact through mail, email, phone, website, and in the event that any delivery method is not functioning and you've utilized all contact methods, please contact the State Workforce Agency (SWA) for further assistance. The best day/time to contact the employer is Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Recruitment phone: +15807444031