Agricultural Equipment Operator And General Farm Laborer
SEEDLAND AG LLC
📍 Dewitt, AR · Arkansas County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26179-057177
- 📞 Phone: +1 (870) 559-8631
- ✉️ Email: infoseedlandag@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Prospective applicants may apply by contacting the employer directly or through any local office of the State Workforce Agency (SWA).
1. Employer Contact: Jose Martin Sarinelli at 870-559-8631 or via email at infoseedlandag@gmail.com.
2. SWA Referrals: Applicants may also be referred by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS). Referrals will be accepted through the 50% point of the work contract.
3. Application Hours: The employer will consider applicants Monday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST.
4. Interview Process: Interviews will be conducted by phone or at the farm office (located at 674 US-165, DeWitt, AR). If an interview is required, it will be conducted at no cost to the applicant.
5. Verifiable Information: All applicants must provide verifiable contact information and be prepared to discuss their ten (10) months of prior experience in plant breeding or research-focused agricultural equipment operation.
6. Equal Treatment: All U.S. applicants will be evaluated using the same criteria as H-2A workers to ensure compliance with 20 CFR 655.122(q).
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operator And General Farm Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26179-057177
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Agricultural Equipment Operator and General Farm Laborer (Research-Focused)
I. Minimum Job Requirements and Qualifications
The employer requires all applicants to possess the following verifiable experience and meet the physical demands of the job:
• Experience: A minimum of ten (10) months of verifiable experience in a comparable agricultural setting, including specific experience in the operation of research harvest equipment and work within a plant breeding or agricultural research program.
• Lifting Requirement: Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to work long hours in extreme weather conditions, including excessive heat, cold, wet environments, and perform frequent stooping, bending, and repetitive movements.
II. Essential Job Duties
A. Equipment Operation
1. Research Harvesting: Operate and maintain specialized research harvest equipment (combines) to efficiently cut, gather, thresh, and clean soybeans/corn from experimental plots, making fine adjustments to machine settings for optimal performance, minimizing crop loss, and preventing plot contamination.
2. Routine Maintenance & Repair: Attach, adjust, service, and perform minor repairs on all farm implements and equipment using hand and power tools. This includes equipment lubrication, parts replacement, and daily cleaning to ensure proper functioning.
B. Research Support and Scouting
3. Plot Inspection & Note Taking: Walk fields to visually inspect different research plots, assess crop health, and accurately record agronomic characteristics (stand count, disease presence, maturity, lodging) using digital or physical recording devices.
4. Field Maintenance (Manual): Perform manual tasks necessary to maintain crop quality, including hand removal of weeds (hoeing), thinning, and rogueing undesirable plants from both commercial and research plots.
5. Hand Harvest: Hand harvest individual plants as required by the research program.
C. General Labor and Infrastructure
6. Post-Harvest Tasks: Clean and prepare storage facilities for harvested crops; threshing, scoop, shovel, clean, and manually move soybeans.
7. Infrastructure Repair: Assist in the repair and maintenance of farm property, including perimeter fences and shops.
8. Loading/Unloading: Manually lift, load, and unload equipment, parts, supplies, bags of seed, and containers of chemicals.
9. Record Keeping & Safety: Record information such as equipment meter readings, hours worked, field activities completed, and quantities of materials applied. Observe and enforce all safety rules, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment when operating machinery or handling materials.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 6 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb Background check |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Stuttgart, Ar) |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities in the employer-provided housing unit. These facility will allow workers to prepare their own meals and will be provided at no cost to the worker. Facilities provided meet or exceed the following standards: • The kitchen area includes a refrigerator for every six (6) workers, a working stove (minimum one per ten (10) workers), an oven, ample clean counter space for food preparation, and a functioning sink with running potable hot and cold water. • Adequate sanitary storage space, cabinets, and dining space will be provided in or adjacent to the kitchen area. • All equipment will be maintained in a sanitary, functional, and safe condition in compliance with all applicable State and Federal health and safety regulations. |
| Daily transportation | The employer will provide daily transportation at no cost to all workers residing in employer-provided housing. Transportation will be provided between the living quarters and the worksite(s) and between worksites, as needed. All vehicles will be properly insured, maintained, and operated in compliance with all Federal and State safety standards for the duration of the contract period. A detail answer can be found in Addendum C |
| Travel to the job | Employer reimburses transportation (most economical carrier) and daily subsistence upon worker completing 50% of the contract (inbound) or full contract/early termination (outbound). A detail answer can be found in Addendum C |
| Pay deductions | Voluntary Tax Withholding: Federal or state income tax withholding, if mutually agreed upon in writing (Form W-4) |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26179-057177 |
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| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Posted | Jul 6, 2026 |