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KCD Farms, Inc Agricultural Equipment Operator in Hancock, Minnesota
Need 2 full time, seasonal, temporary Agricultural Equipment Operators to work in Hancock, MN. From: 03/01/2025 to 12/01/2025. Work: 48 hrs./week, Mon.-Sat. 8/hrs./day 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. 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. Job Duties: 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. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. 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. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Record information about plants and plant growth. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Crops: Corn, Dry Beans, Soybeans, Sugar Beets Must Apply By: 07/17/2025 NOTE: Due to system rules, this job order will close before the recruitment period elapses on 07/17/2025, however a new job order will be created and posted for the remainder of the recruitment period. 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 $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies and equipment provided free of charge by employer. Application Process: Send resume listing experience to: MN DEED/FLC Attn: H-2A#25-164, JO#14451545 Great Northern Building, 180 E Fifth St., Ste. 1200 St Paul, MN 55101-1678 Fax: 651-297-7722 Call: Mary Garcia, FLC/AOR Supervisor, 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in the U.S.