Seasonal Farm Worker

Overview

Looking for a worker to assist in normal farm operations. This includes routine maintenance, planting, tillage, haying, silage chopping, mowing, irrigating and maintaining irrigation equipment. Workers should have experience in but not limited to irrigation systems, heavy equipment operation, farm equipment operation, heavy truck operation (CDL). This requires basic knowledge of computer systems. This is an hourly position to begin the first part of May through October.

It will require the worker to be available days, evenings, and weekends depending on what work needs to be done. Estimated start date is May 1, 2026.

Routine maintenance, planting, tillage, haying, silage chopping, mowing, irrigating and maintaining irrigation equipment.

• 2 years’ experience in agriculture work
• 2 years' experience operating construction and/or farm equipment
• Ability to perform routine maintenance on trucks, tractors, implements, and other equipment
• Must be willing to work a versatile schedule, primarily during, but not limited to, normal business hours
• This position requires someone who is not afraid to get dirty, that is willing to work when needed, and that is not hard on equipment
• We also require a team player who has excellent people skills and understands how to work with Managers, Researchers and Professors with different ideas and personalities
• Basic knowledge of computer systems

• Class A CDL with driving experience
• GPS Auto Guidance Experience
• Self-motivated
• Hard worker

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

$17 / hour

This position requires considerable physical activity. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including heavy lifting (up to 75 lbs.), standing for long periods, and/or pushing and pulling of heavy objects. Employees must be prepared to assume uncomfortable positions, such as crawling, kneeling, and squatting. Employees work outside and will not be protected from weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat for extended periods.

The job requires getting dirty, hard work, and operating farm and irrigation equipment. Employees are exposed to hazardous conditions including, noise, vibrations from machinery, moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, and atmospheric conditions that can affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation.

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