Farm Laborer

H2ajobs; Buffalo Center (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers for winter maintenance on farming sites in Iowa. You will remove snow from sites and roads, and maintain tractors and snow-removal equipment.

You will operate trucks with snow blades, sanders, and tractor-mounted snow blowers, while also maintaining generators for power during severe storms. Additional duties include grinding dry compost for fields in the spring and tending livestock.

Qualifications

• Snow removal and winter maintenance on farming sites.
• Operate and maintain tractors and trucks with snow-removal attachments.
• Maintain generators and assist in grinding compost.
• Livestock care duties such as tending and feeding.

Responsibilities

• Perform general winter maintenance on farming sites.
• Remove snow from farm sites and roads; maintain tractors for snow removal.
• Operate a truck with a snow blade and a sander; drive a tractor-mounted snow-blower.
• Maintain equipment and assist in generator operation for power during storms.
• Grind dry compost for fields in spring and assist livestock care duties.

Skills

Snow removal

Tractor operation

Truck operation

Lifting 75 lbs

Regular driver’s license

Job description

Workers will perform general winter-related maintenance during the winter months on the farming sites. Workers will be expected to remove snow from farm site and roads, as well as performing maintenance on tractors for snow removal during the winter months. Workers will be expected to use and operate a truck with a snow blade and a sander, as well as driving a tractor mounted snow-blower and will use shovels for snow removal. Workers will be expected to perform maintenance on said equipment. Furthermore, workers will assist with carrying, situating, running, fueling, and maintaining generators that can provide electricity during severe snowstorms. Workers will assist in the grinding of dry compost to prepare it for fields in the Spring. Workers will also assist in livestock care duties, such as tending and feeding. Equipment to be used may include but is not limited to: tractors, trucks, snow blades, snow-blowers, shovels, generators. The job requires working around livestock and the strong smell of manure. Please see ETA 790 Addendum for additional details.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and/or other incidentals.

If free and convenient kitchen facilities become unavailable for any reason, the employer will provide three (3) meals a day for which it will charge individual workers, by payroll deduction, no more than the daily permitted amount as provided in 20 CFR 655.173, which was $16.78 as of April 7, 2026, and which may be increased during the period of this employment.

Transport: Employer will either arrange for inbound and outbound transportation via a charter bus service for the worker, or if the worker prefers to arrange their own transportation, Employer will reimburse the worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved as well as for the related daily subsistence costs while the worker is traveling. Please see Work Term 1 of 12 for more detailed Inbound/Outbound Transportation arrangements.

Experience wanted: 1 months

General knowledge of tractor operation and maintenance required in addition to one (1) month of tractor operation and maintenance required. Must be able to lift 75 lbs/75 yards. Regular drivers license or foreign equivalent required. Training can be provided while on the job if needed. Post-employment drug tests are paid for by employer when applicable.