Agricultural Equipment Operator
Kevin Poppel
📍 Albert Lea, MN · Freeborn County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26196-100950
- 📞 Phone: +1 (507) 383-7214
- ✉️ Email: kevin.poppel@afd.dental
- 🌐 Website: careerforce.mn.gov
Employer instructions
Potential US workers (referrals) will be accepted by the local MN Job Service Office, through word of mouth, gate hires and all other sources. All applicants should be familiarized with the job specifications and terms and conditions of the employment of the job order.
The best times to contact Kevin Poppel are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Phone number: 507-383-7214.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26196-100950
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Duties include drive and operate farm machinery such as tractors and combines to perform farm activities such as planting, cultivation, harvesting of crops wheat & beans. Workers will drive tractors installed with GPS and operate designated towing equipment, drills, disks, and drags to furrow and prepare the soil, seed and fertilize. They will haul materials, supplies or crops to designated locations. Workers will haul grains, equipment, and input items such as fertilizer, seed, and supplies to storage and stockpiles on the farm or local elevators. All crops and supplies will be the property of the Employer. There will be no commercial hauling.
Routine maintenance will be done on all equipment & grounds. Workers must be able to work independently after being given instructions and must be team players when needed.
Requirements:
- Employees have valid driver's license or obtain one in 60 days.
- Cell phone usage is limited to business-related calls only.
- NO TEXTING.
- No smoking in equipment, vehicles, housing or grounds.
- No drinking of alcoholic beverages during working hours and otherwise discouraged.
- Must be able to read, understand and speak English for record keeping and safety reasons.
- No Educational level is required.
- Must have six months of tractor driving installed with GPS and towed implements. Operate and understand GPS and computerized monitors.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required |
Employees must have valid driver's license or obtain one in 60 days.
Cell phone usage is limited to business-related calls only. NO TEXTING.
No smoking in the equipment, vehicles, housing or grounds.
No drinking of alcoholic beverages during working hours is otherwise discouraged.
No Educational level is required.
Must have three months of tractor driving installed with GPS and towed implements. Operate/understand GPS with computerized monitors.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | 0 |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Bricelyn, Mn) |
| Housing | Apartment (located in the shop) 2 bedrooms - 2 beds in each room 1 bath Fully furnished kitchen Washer and Dryer on site Also furnished with Heat, AC, TV, Internet, First Aid Kits, and Fire Extinguishers Total Capacity 4 Housing is owned by Kevin Poppel. |
| Meals | The workers will have a fully furnished kitchen with cooking and eating utensils where they can prepare their meals. When they cannot return for meals they will be provide with lunch cooler to pack their lunches. Workers will be provided with transportation one a week to the closest grocery store where the workers can purchase their groceries and personal item. Distance to the closest grocery store is 15 miles. |
| Daily transportation | The employer will furnish a vehicle for the workers to drive to and from work free of charge throughout the H2A contract. The vehicle is registered, owned, and insured by Kevin Poppel. The number of vehicles offered will be two. Details: 2012 Chevrolet 2500 Pickup - Seats 3 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Pickup - Seats 5 Vehicles will be kept in a clean and orderly manner and general maintenance will need to be done. |
| Travel to the job | Once a worker has completed 50% of work contract, Employer will reimburse worker's cost airfare transportation and daily subsistence (inbound) a minimum reimbursement of $ 16.78 per day and a maximum reimbursement of $ 68.00 per day. (Receipts required) from place of recruitment to placement of work. Upon completion of contract the employer will pay the (outbound) cost to the place of recruitment, except when the worker does not return to place of original recruitment or an extension is filed. |
| Pay deductions | Federal and State Taxes, Social Security Tax |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26196-100950 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Hart to Hart |
| Posted | Jul 20, 2026 |