Agricultural Equipment Operators
KW Carstens LLC
📍 Fontanelle, IA · Adair County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26189-086267
- 📞 Phone: +1 (641) 745-0952
- ✉️ Email: carstenstrkg@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Referrals will be accepted from any source including other applicants, workforce agency personnel, walk-ins, gate hires, etc.
Workers may also contact KW Carstens LLC at 1627 Fontanelle Road, Fontanelle, IA 50846, (641) 745-0952, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and/or contact the local workforce office during regular business hours and submit an application or resume.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operators (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26189-086267
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
General farm labor including harvesting crops with combines, preparing fields after harvest, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, sprayers, operate other farm equipment, load crops and unload crops. Employees will maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems, inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear, install machine or equipment replacement parts, drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations, load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary, maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations, obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required, operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers, perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks. 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.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb |
Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Must be able to lift and carry 75 lbs. for 75 yards. No driver's license required.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | H-2A Workers wage: $13.05. All workers may be offered higher than the advertised wage rate due to experience and/or merit. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Fontanelle, Ia) |
| Housing | House with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen with appliances, and living room. Reasonable repair cost of damage other than that caused by normal wear and tear will be deducted from the earnings of workers found to have been responsible for damage to housing or furnishings. Deductions will also be made for cleaning when necessary, in filthy conditions or disgusting circumstances. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. |
| Daily transportation | Workers will be provided transportation free of cost. The workers will be provided a vehicle free of charge to share that is owned and licensed by KW Carstens LLC. They will use this vehicle to get to and from the worksite. It is a Chevy pickup truck and seats five people. Transportation will be available free of charge to workers who do not reside in employer-provided housing upon request. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will provide advance transportation for a reasonable (most economical) common carrier or other transportation which conforms to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for inbound and outbound transportation (if it is the prevailing practice). If not the prevailing practice, the employer will reimburse the worker for the transportation costs and subsistence to the employer’s worksite when the worker completes 50% of the work period. |
| Pay deductions | All deductions from the worker’s paycheck will be made as required by law. Any advances will be deducted with the consent of the employee. Housing: Reasonable repair cost of damage other than that caused by normal wear and tear will be deducted from the earnings of workers found to have been responsible for damage to housing or furnishings. Deductions will also be made for cleaning when necessary, in filthy conditions or disgusting circumstances. EMPLOYER FURNISHED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: The employer will furnish, without cost, all tools, supplies, or equipment required in the performance of work. Crews will be responsible for vehicles, tools and equipment assigned to them. Deductions will be taken for lost tools, misuse causing damage and destruction of tools and equipment. Vehicles must be kept clean and deductions will be made for necessary cleaning, damages, due to misuse, and reckless operation. Other: Social Security Federal Tax State Tax Willful destruction of property |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26189-086267 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | The Bernard Firm PLC |
| Posted | Jul 16, 2026 |