Agricultural Equipment Operator
Berg Pork LTD
📍 Harper, IA · Keokuk County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26197-104622
- 📞 Phone: +1 (641) 799-3888
- ✉️ Email: chrisberg79.cb@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Workers interested in the job may reach the employer at the following address and phone number: Name: Christopher Berg
Address: 29472 230th Street, Harper, IA 52231
Phone: 641-799-3888
Applicants may call Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm
Applicants, Workforce Agency Personnel, Walk-ins, Gates Hires, etc. may:
for an interview during normal business hours at the number listed above.
2. Report to the farm office or worksite listed above.
3. Employee must be available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. Must have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation will be reimbursed. Must be familiar with the terms, conditions and nature of employment. Are legally entitled to work in the US. and able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Accurate completion of Form I-9 will be required from each worker within (3) days of employment and/or hiring of individual referred through the clearance system. All candidates must be able to communicate in English to ensure safety at the workplace.
✉️ 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 Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26197-104622
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
We are seeking a seasonal employee to assist with corn and soybean crop production. Responsibilities include performing all assigned duties related to crop cultivation, including preparing fields for planting; attaching and operating farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, harvesters, planters, seed drills, manure spreaders, combines, irrigation equipment, and other machinery; and participating in planting, weeding, spraying, fertilizing, cultivating, and harvesting activities. The role also involves applying fertilizers and pesticides using appropriate equipment; loading and unloading crops and materials manually or with conveyors, forklifts, augers, or hand tools; monitoring machinery during operation to detect malfunctions; driving farm semi-trucks to transport crops, supplies, and equipment; and inspecting, adjusting, and performing routine maintenance and repairs on machinery. Employees are also responsible for maintaining accurate agricultural records as required. 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 | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 75 lb Drug test Background check |
Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination., Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background checks at no cost to the employee and will not employ anyone with a felony/theft criminal background as required by the workplace safety policy and company hiring practices as allowed by law.. 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 75 lbs, Must have a regular driver's license.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $17.72/hr (wage offered to H2A worker only) |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Harper, Ia) |
| Housing | Family housing not available. Housing will be clean & meet applicable Fed, State &local housing standards. Workers must maintain neat & clean housing. Housing/utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are unable to return to place of residence the same day. If both male & female workers are hired: separate toilet, bathing and sleeping rooms will be provided. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration),cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers. |
| Daily transportation | Employer is not a H-2ALC. Employees will be provided with an employer owned vehicle to drive to and from work and to town for errands at least once per week. Daily transportation schedule will coincide with the work schedule outlined on this application, or as agreed upon between employer and employee based on seasonal demands and/or workload. A different vehicle(s) may be provided which meets all DOT requirements if the following is no longer available. The vehicle provided will be a 2013 F-350 |
| Travel to the job | The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will 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. |
| Pay deductions | Deductions required by law. Employer may deduct the reasonable cost of damages &/or replacement of tools &/or equipment if such repair or replacement results from willful neglect or gross negligence after damage has occurred & after gaining the employee's written authorization to make the deduction. Employer may deduct the reasonable cost of damages and/or replacement of tools and/or equipment/lodging/vehicles if such repair or replacement results from willful neglect or gross negligence after the damage has occurred and after gaining the employee's written authorization to make the deduction. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26197-104622 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Golden Opportunities Int. LLC |
| Posted | Jul 20, 2026 |