Agricultural Equipment Operator

H2ajobs; Goodland (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone subsidy

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

Harvest Moon, Inc in Kansas is seeking workers for farm equipment maintenance and operation of large GPS-driven tractors for field work. The role includes maintaining augers and bins, ensuring cleanliness, and supporting transport-related tasks.

Wage details are handled under H-2A programs. Housing and meals are provided, plus a cell phone subsidy to help cover personal service costs. Employment may include performance-based bonuses and wage increases at the employer's discretion.

Qualifications

• Maintenance of all equipment and operating large GPS driven tractors for field work.
• Proficiency in maintaining augers and bins and ensuring cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all equipment and operate large GPS driven tractors for field work.
• Perform maintenance on augers and bins and ensure a clean work environment.
• Assist with transportation and daily subsistence logistics as needed.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

GPS tractor operation

Safety-aware

Tools

GPS tractors

Job description

Harvest Moon, Inc is a Kansas Certified seed business. We produce large amounts of wheat seed, treat it while keeping it all identity preserved. Employees will be given the responsibilities of maintenance of all equipment and operating large GPS driven tractors for field work. Employees need to be highly proficient in large GPS tractor, augers and bins maintenance. Employees need to have a keen sense of exceptional maintenance and cleanliness. The employer also provides a cell phone subsidy to assist employees with the cost of maintaining personal cell phone service while employed on the farm. The current subsidy is $35.00 per month. This subsidy is provided in addition to the employee’s required H-2A wages and will not be used to reduce the required wage rate. Employer may provide pay increase for performance and experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at the previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration),cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers.

Transport: The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Must have a regular driver's license. Job requires extensive sitting and extreme outdoor temperatures. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Employer require post-hire drug testing at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace. Failing drug test will result in termination. Require 3 months experience.