Agricultural Equipment Operator
Joe Locken Farms LLC
📍 Bath, SD · Brown County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26264-248868
- 📞 Phone: +1 (605) 216-0428
- ✉️ Email: jlocken91@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Referrals accepted from local Job Service, Word-of-mouth, gate hires etc. Order holding office to refer applicants.
Office hrs 8-5pm CDT time, Mon-Fri, at 6052160428. The actual employment offer is at the sole discretion of the employer. Referrals will be accepted from the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), directly from applicants, walk-ins, gate hires, and from other sources. SWAs should thoroughly familiarize each applicant with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment before a referral is made. Workers must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Are available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. 2. Have transportation to job site at start of season.
Transportation costs will be reimbursed. 3. Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment. 4. Are legally entitled to work in the U.S. 5. Are able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Worker 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 of each worker within (3) days of employment pursuant to U.S. Law. Employer will abide by the requirements and assurances of 20 CFR 653.501 in the processing and/or hiring of individuals referred through the clearance system.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26264-248868
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Perform post-harvest and winter agricultural activities related to the employer's corn and soybean operation. Monitor stored grain and grain storage areas and assist with maintaining proper grain storage conditions. Load, unload, move, and handle stored grain using agricultural equipment, augers, conveyors, loaders, and other farm equipment. Assist with preparing stored grain for shipment and load grain for transport.
Operate tractors, loaders, and other agricultural equipment as necessary to perform winter agricultural activities. Remove snow and ice from farm access routes and areas necessary to access grain storage facilities, agricultural equipment, and other agricultural production facilities.
Inspect, service, and prepare agricultural equipment and implements for the upcoming planting season. Perform minor repairs and routine maintenance necessary to prepare equipment for spring agricultural operations. Maintain agricultural work areas and facilities associated with the employer's crop production and stored grain operations.
Crops: Corn, Soybeans.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 60 lb |
Employer owned and operated work site.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | $16.59 for H-2A workers |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Bath, Sd) |
| Housing | Employer owned Trailer; 2 bedrooms; 2 beds; accommodates 2 people. Employer will house, Only workers |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). |
| Daily transportation | See Addendum |
| Travel to the job | The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and provide reimbursement upon arrival at the farm for all inbound and outbound transportation at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. This may include plane, train, bus, or automobile. |
| Pay deductions | All deductions as required by law |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26264-248868 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Farm Labor Solutions, LLC |
| Posted | Oct 6, 2026 |