Agricultural Equipment Operators
First Cooperative Association
📍 Alta, IA · Buena Vista County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26259-237660
- 📞 Phone: +1 (712) 843-5251
- ✉️ Email: ebarrick@agstate.org
Employer instructions
Referrals will be accepted from any source including other applicants, workforce agency personnel, walk-ins, gate hires, etc.
Workers may also contact our office at 30 E. Main St. Albert City, IA 51012 or contact First Cooperative Association dba AgState at (712) 843-5251, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and/or contact the local workforce office during regular hours and submit an application or resume.
✉️ 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 Operators (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26259-237660
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
During the cold weather months, workers will load cooperative grain into trains, bins and shuttles for storage and transportation to market, grain pile reclaim, shipping grain, rolling stock and doing stock inspections. The workers will be doing snow removal of the grain storage facilities, rural farm access points, shipping facilities, parking lots and removing snow from machinery. 2 months of experience required. Must be able to lift and carry 75lbs, 50yds.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb |
2 months of experience required. Must be able to lift and carry 75 lbs. for 50 yards.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | H-2A Workers wage: $13.72. All workers may be offered higher than the advertised wage rate due to experience and/or merit. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Albert City, Ia) |
| Housing | Apartment with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, and kitchen. Reasonable repair cost of damage other than that caused by normal wear and tear will be deducted from the earnings of workers found to have been responsible for damage to housing or furnishings. Deductions will also be made for cleaning when necessary, in filthy conditions or disgusting circumstances. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. |
| Daily transportation | Workers will be provided transportation free of cost. The workers will be provided a vehicle free of charge to share that is owned and licensed by AgState. They will use this vehicle to get to and from the worksite. There are 19 trucks with a seating capacity of 5 each, and 3 cars with a seating capacity of 5 each. Transportation will be available free of charge to workers who do not reside in employer-provided housing upon request. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will provide advance transportation for a reasonable (most economical) common carrier or other transportation which conforms to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for inbound and outbound transportation (if it is the prevailing practice). If not the prevailing practice, the employer will reimburse the worker for the transportation costs and subsistence to the employer’s worksite when the worker completes 50% of the work period. |
| Pay deductions | All deductions from the worker’s paycheck will be made as required by law. Any advances will be deducted with the consent of the employee. Housing: Reasonable repair cost of damage other than that caused by normal wear and tear will be deducted from the earnings of workers found to have been responsible for damage to housing or furnishings. Deductions will also be made for cleaning when necessary, in filthy conditions or disgusting circumstances. EMPLOYER FURNISHED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: The employer will furnish, without cost, all tools, supplies, or equipment required in the performance of work. Crews will be responsible for vehicles, tools and equipment assigned to them. Deductions will be taken for lost tools, misuse causing damage and destruction of tools and equipment. Vehicles must be kept clean and deductions will be made for necessary cleaning, damages, due to misuse, and reckless operation. Other: Social Security Federal Tax State Tax Willful destruction of property |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26259-237660 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | The Bernard Firm PLC |
| Posted | Oct 14, 2026 |