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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Ag Equipment Operator

Chad Hanrahan

Milesville, SD

$17.48 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+16052206947
Email address to Apply:
kchanrahan@goldenwest.net

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
2
Job Duties:
Seasonal Needs: Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors and combines. Maintain farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops. Till the soil, plant, and cultivate grain. Drive and operate a self-propelled combine. Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, or forklifts. Livestock are transported to grass pastures by semi/trailer and pickup/trailer. Tend to livestock. Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Maintain a heated watering system. Maintain equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another on the farm. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Remove ice formed in water. Farming with: Alfalfa, Corn, Sunflowers, Wheat, Cereal Grains, Beef Cattle, Feedlots
Job Classification:
45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children and expensive tools and equipment on the farm. Failure to pass criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Repetitive movements is required. Overtime and taking holiday is mandatory. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean
Number of Hours Per Week:
45
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Chad Hanrahan
Location:
Milesville, SD 57553

Worksite

Address:
20198 West Fork Rd., Milesville, SD 57553

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25350-485961
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
H2A Adjusted Pay Rate = $16.28
Date Posted:
12/23/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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