Agricultural Equipment Operators
4-L Family Farms, LLC
📍 Plainwell, MI · Barry County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26183-074573
- 📞 Phone: +1 (517) 391-5090
- ✉️ Email: wuglals@michfb.com
Employer instructions
Employer accepts referrals from any source. Applicants should apply for job opportunity at nearest State Workforce Agency ("SWA"). To locate the nearest Michigan Works! Agency, please visit https://www.michiganworks.org or call 800-285-WORKS (9675) | TTY: 711. SWA advises applicants of material terms and conditions of employment, and only refers applicants for employment if applicant confirms he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. SWA refers applicants to employer agent, Great Lakes Ag Labor Services.
Applicants may apply with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services by email at wuglals@michfb.com or call 517-391-5090, for interview during hours listed below. Employer makes hiring decision upon verification of employment qualifications.
Interview Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Employer will not employ undocumented or fraudulently documented workers. Upon hiring and by end of third work day, workers must present origial document(s) to establish identity and employment eligibility required to continue employment.
Employer is equal opportunity employer and agrees to comply with assurance at 20 CFR 655.135.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operators (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26183-074573
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Worker complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: prepare. safety check, maintain and operate farm machinery such as forklifts, tractors with attachments, mowers, dammer dikers, windrowers, large ag drone sprayers, potato harvesters, dump trucks, skid steers, remote controlled bin pilers, forage box, drill, broadcast spreader, disk and trucks to complete soil preparation, field work, cultivation, fertilizer sidedressing, spraying, harvesting to meet or exceed quality criteria, hauling crops to storage, unloading potatoes into dirt eliminator, hauling dirt and rock, grading potatoes on washline and seeding cover crops. If authorized, worker may be required to operate semi-trucks and trailers related to crop harvest. Operate or assist with trailers/tankers loading. Maintenance duties including hand picking rocks, mowing grass, picking up garbage, and cleaning farm machinery and buildings. Keep accurate and legible records of equipment maintenance activities, crop seeding, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting activities.
Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Agricultural Equipment Operators (45–2091)
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 12 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test |
Training Requirement: Obtain and maintain a valid FAA Remote Pilot Certificate by passing the FAA Part 107 exam and completing the TSA background check. Obtain and maintain a Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator License for the aerial application of pesticides to vegetables.
Experience Requirement: 1 year verifiable experience in commercial agriculture equipment with valid drivers license with an F endorsement or equivalent required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience.
Job requires worker to complete tasks in agriculture equipment operation and general farm labor of potatoes and sweet corn. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties.
Drug testing done at employer's expense and not utilized as preemployment tool.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | Wage offered is current AEWR. Paid Medical Leave as required by Michigan Law Under Earned Sick Time Act 338. H-2A foreign workers will be offered a wage rate of $18 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Shelbyville, Mi) |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Worker purchases food and prepares meals. Employer offers no cost transportation to worker at least once a week to stores for food and other items. |
| Daily transportation | For workers eligible for housing benefit, Employer agrees to provide transportation between housing provided or secured by the employer and the employer's worksite(s) at no cost to the worker. 20 CFR 655.122(h)(3). Employer provided transportation to/from housing site(s), worksite(s), and weekly errands will include: VEHICLE MAKE VEHICLE MODEL # OF SEATS 2012 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 6 |
| Travel to the job | Transportation to Place of Employment (Inbound): Employer will not reimburse, pay for or provide inbound transportation and subsistence to worker who resides within reasonably commutable distance or who does not provide Form I-9 required identity and employment eligibility documentation, who has knowledge at recruitment that worker cannot perform job duties, who abandons employment, or who is discharged for lawful job-related reasons. |
| Pay deductions | Employer will make following deductions from worker’s wages: - FICA taxes if required, - Federal, state and local income tax if required, - Other deductions expressly authorized or required by state or federal law, - Other deductions worker authorizes in writing. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26183-074573 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Great Lakes Ag Labor Services, LLC |
| Posted | Jul 9, 2026 |