Equipment Operator
Bear Paw Meats, LLC
📍 Chinook, MT · Blaine County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26202-114873
- 📞 Phone: +1 (406) 399-3224
- ✉️ Email: bpl@itstriangle.com
Employer instructions
To apply, applicants must provide their full name and contact information. Only those applicants who meet all the special requirements for employment and who are ready, able, willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply. Interested applicants and the State Workforce Agency may call between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Mon. thru Fri. MST. Applicants may apply by visiting the local State Workforce Agency to submit their application and be advised of the terms, conditions and qualifications for the job, pursuant to 20 CFR 655.155. Applicants must provide the name, and working telephone number of the previous employer being used as a reference (the reference must be able to verify the workers experience in the occupation for which the worker is applying). If hired, the applicant must be able to provide U.S. employment eligibility and/or identification documents in verification of the applicants right to work in the U.S. The employer will complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) on each worker. The employer may be reached by the State Workforce Agency.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26202-114873
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Equipment operator and processor will be required to operate machinery and equipment used in the care, harvesting and processing of product from cattle operations. Jobs will include operating of machinery and equipment for the harvesting and processing of products as well as the cleaning and maintenance of machinery and facilities. Operating equipment for loading and unloading of product. Will be required to evaluate the quality of agricultural products and package products shipping and further processing. Must be able to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body such as lifting, balancing and handling of materials.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 100 lb |
Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).
The expected work schedule may be required in a split shift due to the nature of the job duties. Hours may vary due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the job. Work may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but only required to work the hours specified. Work may be offered 7 days a week but only required 6 days a week.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | H2-A workers will be paid a wage of $16.68 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Chinook, Mt) |
| Housing | See Addendum B |
| Meals | Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker. |
| Daily transportation | The employer is a fixed site employer and has 1 pickup truck seating capacity 5 each, which shall be treated as station wagons described in 29 CFR Section 500.102, available for the workers to use, at no cost to the worker to get to and from the job site and employer housing. These vehicles may also be used to get supplies and groceries as well as for personal errands. Employer provided transportation will meet all applicable local, state and federal safety standards and will abide by 29 U.S.C |
| Travel to the job | INBOUND 1) Advance the worker the required transportation and subsistence costs to workers in corresponding employment who are traveling to the employer's work site. The amount of daily subsistence payment will be no less than those set forth in Sec 655.173(a). 2) Pay directly for the inbound transportation, typically, airplane transportation, and reimburse any subsistence costs. If the employer has not previously advanced or paid directly for the inbound transportation and subsistence costs |
| Pay deductions | Housing and Workers Compensation insurance will be provided at no charge to the workers. Social security / Medicaid Taxes and Federal / State taxes will be withheld from U.S. Worker’s paychecks. Voluntary withholdings will be deducted from foreign workers’ paychecks at their request. Employer will make the following deductions when applicable: FICA, loans and advances, long-distance telephone charges the reasonable repair or replacement cost of willful or negligent damage to housing, tools and equipment caused by the worker (other than normal wear and tear). Worker who quit or are terminated for cause prior to completing 50% of the contract will be required to reimburse the employer for the full amounts of advanced and/or reimbursed transportation and subsistence. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26202-114873 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Peak Season Ag, LLC |
| Posted | Jul 24, 2026 |