IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING WAGES FOR TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL JOBS
The Department of Labor recently announced new minimum wage rates, called Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), that employers must offer and pay, at the time work is performed, to nonimmigrant H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment beginning on the effective date of the new wage rates. To see the new hourly AEWRs for non-range occupations (effective January 1, 2023) and the national monthly AEWR for herding or production of livestock work on the range (effective January 1, 2023), please visit: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/wages/adverse-effect-wage-rates
Ag Equipment Operator
Independence Valley Farm & Ranch
Wells, NV
$16.34 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +17753880937
- Email address to Apply:
- joe@winecupgambleranch.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 1
- Job Duties:
- Maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general clean-up of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; Pivots: operate, maintain and repair system. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates; other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
- 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:
- See ADD C
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 72
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Trade Name/Doing Business As:
- Independence Valley Farm & Ranch
- Company Name:
- Ruby Land & Cattle LLC
- Location:
- Montello, NV 89830
- Telephone Number:
- +17753880937
Worksite
- Address:
- 1 Independence Valley Rd, Wells, NV 89835
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-23128-002082
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 5/15/2023