Ag Equipment Operator Job at Blawat Farms PTR, Stephen, MN

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  • Blawat Farms PTR
  • Stephen, MN

Job Description

Job Duties


START DATE 02-03-2026

END DATE 11-30-2026

Hours: 48 hours per week, Monday-Saturday, 8 hours per day

7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

The hours may vary during different times of the crop season.

Must Apply By: 7/04/2026

Job Duties:

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Attach farm implements, such as plow, disc and drill to tractor. Till soil, plant and cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate self-propelled combine. Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Farming with: Canola, Corn, Soy Beans, Spring Wheat, Sugar Beets, Sunflower.

Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to expensive tools and equipment.

Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment.

Workers may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing at no cost to the employee, with failure to comply or a positive test result leading to termination.

Minimum Education Required


No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required


Minimum 3 months experience.

Class D Driver's License within 30 days of hire.

Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.

Must be able to perform the duties of the job that requires expose to extreme weather conditions, pushing and pulling, sitting and walking and repetitive movements.

Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job.

Be capable of performing physically demanding tasks.

Workers must be able to speak English.

Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Shift


First (Day)

Number of Openings


4

Public Transportation Accessible


No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply


Yes

Physical Required


No

Drug Test Required


Yes

Compensation


$19.33 / Hourly

Additional Compensation


Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employer's discretion.

As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.

Postal Code


56757

Place of Work



On-site

Requisition ID



H-2A #26-093

Job Type



Full Time

Job Benefits



EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.

Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.

Application Instructions



Send resume listing experience to:

MN DEED/FLC

Attn: H-2A#26-093

180 E. 5th St. Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

FAX: 651-297-7722

EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.us

CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, H-2A Visa, Shift work,

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