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Ag Equipment Operator in Swea City, 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
- Buffington Ag LLC
- Where
- Swea City, IA
- Places
- 2
- Pay
- $18.87 per hour
- Visa
- H-2A
- Starts
- 2027-01-01
- Ends
- 2027-03-31
- Filed
- 2026-11-01
What the work involves
Duties may include: Assist with daily farm functions including but not limited to the following: Operate various farm equipment, i.e. tractors, combine, farm trucks, etc. for planting, spraying, cultivating, fertilizing, and harvesting of crops. Load/unload trucks. May haul crops. May involve climbing ladders, grain bins, dryers etc. Maintain/repair machinery, i.e. change fluids in equipment, rotate/fix tires, clean grain bins, wash vehicles/machines, change tires/brakes, check tire pressure, general maintenance, etc. Grounds maintenance on farm and/or housing, i.e. weed eating, mowing. Maintain/clean shop and facilities areas. Other miscellaneous duties assigned. Rainy days are typically spent in the shop repairing equipment and preparing for the next day's work Must communicate in English, follow instructions, and be physically capable of performing all job duties. This job involves manual labor, lifting, carrying, bending, and long days in the heat and cold & other related Ag Equipment Operator activities as per SOC/OES 45-2091 (onetonline.org).
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.
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 $3,265 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
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