Agricultural Equipment Operator
Garrett Frerker Farms
📍 Germantown, IL · Clinton County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26197-104387
- 📞 Phone: +1 (618) 315-9459
- ✉️ Email: woodlaneag@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Job Services offices or other organizations making referrals should ensure that all applicants are thoroughly familiarized with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment before a referral is made. Applicants should be directed to the IL SWA office at the address and telephone number listed in job order. Only applicants meeting all the qualifications for employment who are able (with or without reasonable accommodations), willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available throughout all areas of intended employment and for the duration of intended employment, should contact or be referred to Garrett Frerker Farms directly, located at 7306 Woodlane Road Germantown, IL 62245. Phone: 6183159459 or Email: woodlaneag@gmail.com. Applications will be accepted from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday-Friday.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26197-104387
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Duties may include: Operate various farm equipment (combines, tractors, farm trucks, etc.) for planting, spraying,cultivating, fertilizing, and harvesting of crops. Load/unload trucks. May involve climbing ladders, grain bins etc. Maintain/repair machinery, i.e. change fluids in equipment, rotate tires, clean grain bins, wash vehicles,change brakes, check tire pressure,general maintenance, etc. Ground maintenance on farm and/or housing,i.e. weed eating, mowing. Maintain/clean shop area. Other miscellaneous duties assigned. This job involves manual labor, lifting,carrying, bending, and long days in the heat and cold. Rain days are typically spent in the shop repairing equipment and preparing for the next days’ work. Must communicate in English, follow instructions, and be physically capable of performing all job duties & other related Agricultural Equipment Operator activities as per SOC/OES 45-2091 (onetonline.org).
Possible weekend/holiday work.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 60 lb |
Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 60lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified. Variable weather conditions may apply. Possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). J51 License. Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or other instructions from the employers bu... See attached Addendum
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | H-2A workers will be offered $15.00/hr. The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Aviston, Il) |
| Housing | Apartment (Unit M and Unit I) |
| Meals | The employer will furnish cooking facilities, utilities, and utensils for workers to prepare their own meals in the housing provided kitchen. Included basic appliances will consist of, but is not limited to, refrigerator, stove/oven, and sink with hot and cold-water connections. All appliances included will be in good, working condition for the workers. Employer will provide transportation to grocery store at least once a week for workers who wish to shop for food. |
| Daily transportation | The employer will provide transportation between the housing provided or secured by the employer and the employers work site at no cost to the worker. All employer-provided transportation will comply with all applicable local, State, or Federal laws and regulations, and will provide, at a minimum, the same transportation safety standards, driver licensure, and vehicle insurance as required under 29 U.S.C. 1841, 29 CFR 500.104 or 500.105, and 29 CFR 500.120 through 500... See attached Addendum C. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to H-2A or U.S. workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved in traveling (a) to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer (i.e., inbound) and (b) from the pl... See Attached Addendum C. |
| Pay deductions | The following deductions that are mandatory will be made from each paycheck: All applicable Federal and State taxes that are required to be deducted from U.S. workers and/or foreign workers. Federal Income Tax Withholding will only be deducted from H-2A employee's paycheck with the consent of both the employee and the employer. In the case that an H-2A employee does not provide a Social Security Number or an IRS issued Individual Taxpayer Identification Number AND the total annual wages for the employee are over $600, the employer must deduct backup withholding of 24% from each paycheck. The following benefits may apply at employer's discretion; subsequent deductions are voluntary and will be made from each paycheck if they are agreed upon by both parties and pre-authorized by the worker: Health Insurance Premiums, Retirement Plan Contributions, Wireless Phone plan, Cable/Satellite TV, Internet or other services primarily for the worker's convenience and b... See attached Addendum C. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26197-104387 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Labor Consultants International |
| Posted | Jul 28, 2026 |