Agricultural Equipment Operator
MATTHEW AND LISA FORTENBERRY FARMS
📍 Lake Providence, LA · East Carroll Parish
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26262-246735
- 📞 Phone: +1 (318) 282-7088
- ✉️ Email: fortenberrymatt2023@gmail.com
Employer instructions
APPLICANTS MAY CONTACT EMPLOYER'S POINT OF CONTACT VIA PHONE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS
8:00 AM TILL 5:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
OR ANYTIME VIA EMAIL
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26262-246735
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
GRAIN BINS: OVERSEEING LOADING AND UNLOADING OF TRUCKS TO AND FROM THE GRAIN BINS. MAINTENANCE OF GRAIN BINS THROUGHOUT THE FALL AND WINTER. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 10 GRAIN BINS. ALL GRAIN BINS WILL BE STORING GRAIN TILL APRIL OF 2027. CLEANING OF GRAIN BINS WHEN GRAIN HAS BEEN SHIPPED. WORKERS WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE DRYERS ON EACH BIN THAT DRIES THE GRAIN. BASIC ENGLISH LITERACY AND MATH SKILLS REQUIRED. JOB DUTIES WILL REQUIRE WORKERS TO BE OUTDOORS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO FREEZING, DEPENDING ON THE WINTER WEATHER. SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND WALKING FROM GRAIN BIN TO GRAIN BIN. MAINTAINING AND UPKEEP OF GRAIN BAGS (SILO BAGS). BAGS THAT ARE USED IF GRAIN BINS ARE FILLED TO CAPACITY. THESE SILO BAGS WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE EMPTIED AND PUT INTO GRAIN HAULING TRUCKS IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH, DEPENDING ON DATES OF DELIVERY TO THE ELEVATORS
MAINTAIN WORKSITE AREA. CLEANING FARM EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES. MOWING & CLIPPING OF GRASS OF FARM, HEADQUARTERS AND TURNROWS. THESE JOBS CAN BE DONE IN BETWEEN TAKING CARE OF GRAIN BINS.
IRRIGATION DITCHES WILL BE CLEANED OUT AND NEW CULVERTS INSTALLED AS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE FIELDS FOR THE UPCOMING 2027 PLANTING SEASON. IRRIGATION PUMPS WILL ALSO BE CHECKED, AND REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AS REQUIRED
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb |
JOB REQUIRES HAVING OR BEING ABLE TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE. BASIC ENGLISH LITERACY AND MATH SKILLS REQUIRED. JOB DUTIES WILL REQUIRE WORKERS TO BE OUTDOORS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LOWER.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Lake Providence, La) |
| Meals | THE WORKERS ARE PROVIDED KITCHEN AND COOKING FACILITIES IN HOUSES AT NO CHARGE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO GROCERY STORES AT NO COST |
| Daily transportation | DAILY TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE WORKERS AT NO COST, EACH GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WILL BE FURNISHED A VEHICLE TO DRIVE THEMSELVES TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. EACH VEHICLE FURNISHED IS FULLY INSURED AND HAS PASSED STATE INSPECTIONS WORKERS WILL BE PROVIDED 2021 FORD RANGER - 2 PASSENGERS 2019 CHEVROLET 2500 - 2 PASSENGERS |
| Travel to the job | WORKERS WILL BE PAID INBOUND TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSE OF 50% OF THE CONTRACT AND WILL BE PAID THEIR RETURN TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT OR UPON NO CAUSE TERMINATION FROM THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE PLACE OR ORIGIN. IF NO TICKETS ARE PRESENTED AND A MAXIMUM OF $68.00/DAY IF TICKETS ARE PRESENTED. TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE HOUSING WORKSITE WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST. |
| Pay deductions | ALL STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26262-246735 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Posted | Sep 29, 2026 |