Agricultural Equipment Operator
Rose and Dale Farms, LLC · Mahomet, IL
Employment period: 2026-11-15 to 2027-05-31
Hours per week: 40.0
Pay conditions
$16.95/hr (wage offered to H2A worker only)
Job duties from the source
The seasonal agricultural worker will prepare fields for planting; attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, and harvesters to tractors using bolts and hand tools; and operate tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, manure spreaders, combines, irrigation equipment, and other farm machinery. Duties will include planting, weeding, spraying, cultivating, and harvesting crops; fertilizing and applying pesticide solutions using hand sprayers to control insects, fungus, weeds, and crop diseases; loading and unloading crops and materials manually or using conveyors, forklifts, transfer augers, or hand trucks; loading hoppers, containers, and conveyors with agricultural products using forklifts, augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks; and transporting harvested grain to market using farm trucks and wagons. Workers will observe and listen to machinery during operation to identify malfunctions and perform routine inspections, adjustments, maintenance, and repairs on farm equipment and vehicles. Workers will record agricultural data as required; clean and maintain work areas, equipment, facilities, and farm grounds; perform snow removal as needed; and conduct routine maintenance and repairs on barns, sheds, grain bins, fences, and other farm structures. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion, Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
Additional requirements
The employer will conduct post-hire drug testing at no cost to the employee in accordance with its drug-free workplace policy. A failed drug test may result in termination of employment, consistent with applicable law. The employer will conduct post-hire criminal background checks at no cost to the employee and, consistent with applicable law and company hiring practices, will not employ individuals with felony or theft-related criminal convictions. The job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures and extensive sitting and walking. Workers must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and must possess a valid regular drivers license.
Verification
H-2A disclosures
Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order
How to apply
Workers interested in the job may reach the employer at the following address and phone number: Name: Jonathan Rudin Address: 573 County Road 2600 N, Mahomet, IL 61853 Phone: 309-838-0361 Applicants may call Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Applicants, Workforce Agency Personnel, Walk-ins, Gates Hires, etc. may: 1. Call for an interview during normal business hours at the number listed above. 2. Report to the farm office or worksite listed above. 3. Employee must be available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. Must have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation will be reimbursed. Must be familiar with the terms, conditions and nature of employment. Are legally entitled to work in the US. and able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Accurate completion of Form I-9 will be required from each worker within (3) days of employment and/or hiring of individual referred through the clearance system. All candidates must be able to communicate in English to ensure safety at the workplace.
Recruitment phone: +13098380361
Recruitment: johnny.rudin@gmail.com