Agricultural Equipment Operators
American Farmers Association, Inc.
📍 Moore Haven, FL · Glades County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26189-086801
- 📞 Phone: +1 (561) 261-2826
- ✉️ Email: amfarmers@yahoo.com
Employer instructions
The employer accepts referrals and applicants from all sources. An interview is required. The employer conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews are conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. Contact Employer Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET.
A referring State Workforce Agency (SWA) is responsible for informing applicants of terms and conditions of employment. After coordinating referral with local order holding office, the referring SWA should contact employer to provide notice of the referral. When possible, SWA should furnish translator services as needed. The employer requests advance notice by the SWA if holding office intends to refer multiple applicants concurrently.
To be eligible for employment, applicants must:
1. Be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period;
2. Have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment;
3. Agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment;
4. Be legally authorized to work in the United States; AND
5. Satisfy all minimum job requirements.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operators (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26189-086801
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
SOC Code and Level: 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators, Level II.
American Farmers Association, Inc., is a not-for-profit agricultural association that provides custom harvesting services to its grower-members by mechanically harvesting sugarcane and transporting the harvested cane from the farm to designated loading stations or rail concentration points for delivery to U.S. Sugar’s mill. Work performed under this job order will be directed by the Association in coordination with its producer-members and U.S. Sugar. Workers will be assigned one or more of the following duties based on operational needs, worker qualifications, and management discretion. Not all workers will perform all duties.
Workers will operate agricultural equipment to mechanically harvest, load, or transport highly perishable sugarcane from farm fields to loading stations or rail concentration points. Workers may also be required to move agricultural equipment between farm locations. The agricultural equipment that workers may be required to operate includes tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, field carts, harvest support equipment, and other vehicles used in agricultural harvesting and hauling.
Workers are responsible for performing daily safety inspections, making minor adjustments or repairs to equipment or vehicles, and alerting management when more significant repairs are required. Workers will also clean and maintain agricultural equipment and work areas.
Workers may also set up and operate irrigation equipment and clear and maintain irrigation ditches.
Daily work assignments, locations, and schedules will be directed by farm management based on operational needs. Workers must perform assigned duties at designated company locations and may be reassigned among farms, worksites, and job tasks during the workday or throughout the season. Not all workers will perform all duties as described in this job order.
Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, or exposure to insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Individuals must be available for the entire contract period specified by the employer.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 12 months |
| Other requirements | Drug test |
Must possess 12 months experience. All workers are required to pass a drug and alcohol test prior to beginning work. Drug and alcohol testing will be conducted post-hire at the expense of the employer. Negative results are required before starting work.
To operate agricultural equipment to haul harvested sugarcane, workers must be licensed to operate commercial vehicles and maintain a safe driving record. Workers with valid Class E driver licenses may transport other workers to and from worksites using employer-provided vans and pick-up trucks and may be offered additional hours. Van drivers may also maintain the tablets that workers use to log their daily hours. Applicants without any license may be assigned to operating harvesting equipment.
Workers will sit for extended periods of time and perform repetitive movements.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Clewiston, Fl) |
| Housing | Housing provided only to non-local workers (i.e. permanent residence outside normal commuting distance). Only workers may occupy housing. Employer provides separate bathroom facilities for each gender. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Workers must vacate housing promptly at contract end date. Upon termination, workers must vacate the housing at the end of the work week. Tenancy is from week to week. Laundry facilities are available and provided at no cost to the worker. |
| Meals | The employer does not provide meals. The employer-provided housing includes free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer provided housing, the employer also provides free transportation once per week to and from the closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen, and cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Daily transportation | Employer provides incidental transportation between worksites at no cost to workers. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free daily transportation to and from the worksite, and weekly transportation to closest town for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). |
| Travel to the job | Inbound: The employer will pay or reimburse foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. For non-local workers, the employer arranges and provides inbound transportation via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g., bus or plane) and reimburses workers for daily subsistence and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. Use of employer offered transportation is voluntary. |
| Pay deductions | The employer agrees to make all deductions from the worker’s paycheck required by law. This job offer discloses all deductions not required by law which the employer will make from the worker’s paycheck and all such deductions are reasonable, in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(p) and 29 CFR part 531. The wage requirements of 20 CFR 655.120 will not be met where undisclosed or unauthorized deductions, rebates, or refunds reduce the wage payment made to the employee below the minimum amounts required under 20 CFR part 655, subpart B, or where the employee fails to receive such amounts free and clear because the employee kicks back directly or indirectly to the employer or to another person for the employer’s benefit the whole or part of the wage delivered to the employee. 20 CFR 655.122(p). |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26189-086801 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association |
| Posted | Jul 28, 2026 |