Agricultural Equipment Operator

H2ajobs; Colt (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transport reimbursement

Job summary

H2A-style agricultural worker needed to operate grain bin systems across three farm locations. Responsibilities include weekly moisture and temperature monitoring, logging conditions, and coordinating with bin equipment to ensure grain is ready for hauling.

The role requires basic maintenance, safety checks, and assist with truck loading and transport arrangements. Housing and meals are provided, and travel costs are reimbursed under applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Weekly bin inspections for moisture and temperature.
• Log grain bin conditions and maintenance activities.
• Operate and monitor grain handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect grain bin systems at three locations weekly.
• Monitor moisture, temperature and function of bins.
• Operate sweep auger and assist with loading grain trucks.

Skills

Bin inspection

Moisture measurement

Temperature monitoring

Equipment maintenance

Recordkeeping

Tools

Sweep auger

Grain bin equipment

Truck inspection

Job description

Operate grain bin system:

The grain bin systems are on 3 different locations on our farm. There are 21 bins in total.

Each bin must be checked on a weekly basis for moisture, temperature and proper function. The results are logged for each bin system. The information determines which equipment (fans, heaters or stir augers) to be turned on or off or moved from one bin to another. The grain must be a certain moisture and temperature to haul to the feed mill. The feed mill will take a predetermined amount of loads per week. The employees have to make sure the grain is ready to ship.

Maintenance on grain bin system requires: oil changes, tire changes, proper tire monitor, maintain grain bin system area to be clean. All spills picked up and processed. All litter picked up and removed. Maintain any breaks or leaks with the grain bin system. Notify the manager of any breaks or leaks with the grain bin system. Weekly lube of the grain bin system. Check the grain bin system after each weather event. Climbing up to the top checking each lid looking for leaks. All grain equipment must be serviced and logged well.

Loading of grain haul truck and trailers:

The grain hauling truck must be inspected for road use before loading with grain. The tires have to be checked for the proper air, the oils must be checked as well as the truck needs to be filled with fuel. Any problems with brakes will be addressed as needed. Once the truck is ready the employee will check the trailer. It must be empty and clean before loading.

Once the bin is low, then we insert equipment to clean the floor. It is called a sweep auger. It goes from the center of the grain bin to the outside wall. It draws the grain to the center of the bin where there is a hole to take the grain to the elevator to the chain to the truck. When the sweep is in place, we need multiple people in to get that dusty job done. The men use scoop shovels and push brooms to move the grain to the sweep auger. We do this for all 21 bins.

Basic administrative tasks related to agricultural operations, including but not limited to recordkeeping, recording maintenance activities, documenting grain bin conditions, maintaining inventory records and doing research will be required.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Housing provided to the workers has a fully equipped kitchen where they can prepare and cook their own meals three times a day. The kitchen is fully functional and equipped with appliances such as a stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher – all in working condition. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary utensils for prepping and cooking food. Adequate sinks with the warm and cold water under pressure. The employer will ensure that workers have access to a grocery store at least once a week to purchase their own food/produce. Workers have access to vehicles to drive themselves to the grocery stores from the house to the stores and back.

Transport: The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulate at the time, from the worker's place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker's place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance involved, for example, return bus and or airfare.

Experience wanted: 3 months

See Addendum C