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H-2AFarming and ranching

Ag Equipment Operator

Steven Neal Tewksbury

📍 Ferney, SD · Brown County

Pay$17.92 per hour
DatesSep 15, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026
Openings1
Hours per week61

How to apply

Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26215-142797

Employer instructions

Please contact the employer point of contact listed on Form ETA-790 Section II. Box 4. at the phone number found at Section G Box 2. Potential U.S. workers (referrals) will be accepted from the local Job Service Office, through word-of-mouth, gate hires (walk-up workers), and other sources. All applicants should be thoroughly familiarized with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment on the job order. Only workers meeting all qualifications of the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. In the event the employer receives phone calls or walk-up workers interested in the job offer, the employer must inform the worker of the job requirements and duties, must consider the worker for the job based on the workers qualifications, and must report the results in the final recruitment report submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer may utilize various delivery methods for contact through mail, email, phone, website, and in the event that any delivery method is not functioning and you've utilized all contact methods, please contact the State Workforce Agency (SWA) for further assistance. The best day/time to contact the employer is Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

✉️ Application email template in English

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Subject: Application for Ag Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26215-142797

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operator such as: Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into machinery; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery for cultivating, planting, harvesting, storing crops; Operate or tend large, high horsepower farm equipment (much of which is equipped with GPS) used in agricultural production including but not limited to tractors, Combines, Grain carts, plows, Chisels, cultivators, planters, sprayers and trucks to produce crops such as corn, beans, and small grains. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Capable of Driving manual transmission in semi-truck., Comfortable with standard length grain trailers and possible times to pull a pup trailer. Drive truck to haul crops, supplies, tools from field to storage location; Attach farm implements using bolts and hand tools; Record information about crops such as yield, inputs, pests; Speak and understand English.

Requirements

EducationNone required
Experience3 months
Other requirementsDriver's license required
Lifting up to 50 lb
Drug test

Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.

Benefits and conditions

Schedule7:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
PaidOther
Pay detailsAEWR; US Workers: SD: $17.92; H2A Workers: SD: $16.59
Housing typeEmployer-provided (including mobile or range) (Ferney, Sd)
MealsEmployer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.
Daily transportationSee Addendum C
Travel to the jobSee Addendum C
Pay deductionsSee Addendum C
Case numberJO-A-300-26215-142797
Official occupationAgricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00)
Employer's agent or attorneyAGRI PLACEMENTS INTERNATIONAL
PostedAug 5, 2026

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