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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

We grow corn and beans from spring to fall, preparing soils before planting and again in the fall before winter. We are very slow during the winter months and can get by with less help. Other summer jobs include mowing and maintaining yards on the operation, maintaining equipment as needed, and cleaning and clearing brush and fence rows. Job duties include preparing fields for planting, attaching farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors using bolts and hand tools, and operating tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, manure spreaders, and other farm equipment. We engage in planting, weeding, spraying, and/or harvesting activities, fertilize, dust, and spray crops, and load and unload crops or materials manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. We load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. We observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions, weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. We attach equipment extensions or accessories, load and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, drive pickup trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools, and inspect, adjust, and preventative maintenance on farm equipment, repairing fences, and farm buildings. Operating heavy and light farm equipment: tractor, skid loader, mower. Preparing soil for planting and post-harvest seasons. Hauling in grain from fields and unloading/ loading into grain bins. Attaching implements to tractors. Mowing waterways in the field and grass areas around the property. Assisting with preparation of conditioning soil. Maintaining grounds and cleaning work areas. Other responsibilities as needed: Assisting with cow calf operation including monitoring cows during calving season. Recordkeeping of cows calves. Sorting, branding, and tagging calves. May include repairing fences in the pasture. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid $18.87/hr.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Job requires occasionally working at elevated heights. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license. Require 3 month farm experience.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

James D Sterling

Location:

Hedrick, IA 52563

Worksite

Address:

6052 180th St, Hedrick, IA 52563

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25336-448725

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

17.72/hr (Wage offer for H-2A workers only)

Date Posted:

12/9/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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