Agricultural Equipment Operator
Tazco Soil Service Inc.
📍 Goodfield, IL · Woodford County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26275-277363
- 📞 Phone: +1 (309) 208-1132
- ✉️ Email: karmon.gudeman@gmail.com
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 124 Camelin Dr. Washington, IL 61571 or contact Tazco Soil Service Inc. dba Earlybird Feed and Fertilizer at (309) 208-1132, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and/or contact the local workforce office during regular business hours and submit an application or resume.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Agricultural Equipment Operator (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26275-277363
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
On farms, snow removal and winter fertilizer handling/storage maintenance and repair work. Drain and winterize feed lines, manifolds, tanks and related fertilizer equipment; clean residue; inspect piping, valves, fittings and connections; repair damaged or deteriorated components; protect equipment from freezing and winter damage. Systematically inspect, clean, service, repair, rebuild, reassemble and test pumps and motors together with related valves, air lines, fittings, couplings and controls. Strip deteriorated paint and coatings; remove fertilizer residue, rust and corrosion; prepare affected surfaces; apply primer, epoxy and/or protective coatings; perform facility upkeep and final preparation for the spring fertilizer season. Maintain and repair agricultural commodity and equipment storage buildings. Operate tractors with snow blower attachments, trucks with plows, skid loaders with snow buckets and sweeps, shovels, hand and power tools, air- compressors and pneumatic hand tools. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs for 50 yds. Must have 3 months of farm equipment maintenance and repair experience and ability to obtain a US driver’s license within 30 days of date of hire.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs for 50 yds. Must have 3 months of farm equipment maintenance and repair experience and ability to obtain a US drivers license within 30 days of date of hire.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | H-2A Workers wage: $16.95. 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) (Peoria, Il) |
| Housing | 4 bedroom home with 3 bathrooms, kitchen, and living room. 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 Tazco Soil Service Inc. DBA Earlybird Feed & Fertilizer. They will use this vehicle to get to and from the worksite. It is a Nissan Sedan and seats 5 people, also one GMC pickup with an extended cab that seats 5 people. 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 |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26275-277363 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | The Bernard Firm PLC |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |