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
Farm Worker
Deadwood Trail Farms LLC
Fort Pierre, SD
$17.33 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +17633608965
- Email address to Apply:
- colsen@olsencustomfarms.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 5
- Job Duties:
- Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to till soil; work ground; prepare and maintain land; and plant, irrigate, fertilize, spray, cultivate, and harvest crops. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, combines, back-hoes, mowers, track-hoes, pickups, 4 wheelers, and air seeders. Manual duties include loading seed into planters; properly mixing chemicals; loading chemicals into sprayers; changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, buildings, fences, gates, barns and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; regularly servicing equipment; digging, sweeping and raking as needed around the farmstead. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
- 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:
- Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy and math skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions. Random drug testing may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These tests may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 40
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 2:40 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Deadwood Trail Farms LLC
- Location:
- Fort Pierre , SD 57532
- Telephone Number:
- +17633608965
Worksite
- Address:
- 26903 Sanarc Rd, Fort Pierre, SD 57532
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-23292-444061
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 11/3/2023