Farm and agricultural worker

Agricultural Equipment Operators in Fairfield, IA

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: Buch Ag Pumping LLC
Where: Fairfield, IA
Places: 8
Pay: $14.96 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-12-21
Ends: 2027-02-14
Filed: 2026-10-22

What the work involves

Winter farm labor including snow removal and ag building maintenance and repair. Operate skid steer loader, tractors with snow blowing attachments, trucks with snow blades and shovels to remove snow from numerous livestock confinement sites and other ag building sites. Maintain, insulate and repair ag buildings such as wrapping livestock buildings in bubble wrap to insulate livestock from cold, install and repair seasonal curtains on livestock confinement buildings and ensure the proper operation of livestock feed and watering equipment during freezing temperatures. Transport equipment, livestock, grain and feed during seasonal repairs. Must be able to lift and carry 75 lbs for 75 yds and obtain US Drivers License. Must be able to work in cold temperatures and do repetitive movements associated with snow removal/shoveling.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

Open the original job order

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,588 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification