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Equipment Operator
Roskamp Farms
Forest City, IL
$19.57 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +13096967248
- Email address to Apply:
- mark.roskamp@gmail.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 4
- Job Duties:
- Workers will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of various types of agricultural equipment and vehicles, including but not limited to tractors (500+ hp), tillage equipment, combines, grain carts, grain elevators, sprayers, and other farm machinery. Duties include operating equipment to seed, cultivate, and harvest row crops, as well as loading and unloading grain and transporting it to bins and grain elevators. Workers will also operate and maintain irrigation systems and equipment as needed to support crop growth. Additional responsibilities include climbing ladders to inspect grain bins and performing general farm labor such as maintenance, repairs, and other tasks associated with day-to-day ranch operations. Safe operation of all equipment is essential and strictly required. Some workers with valid driver’s licenses may be asked to operate non-CDL trucks to haul grain from the field to on-farm storage facilities. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 months of verifiable experience operating 500 horsepower tractors in an agricultural setting. Workers should anticipate working 70+ hours a week during the peak harvest 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:
- Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may offer additional work hours or these hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 50
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 7:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Trade Name/Doing Business As:
- Roskamp Farms
- Company Name:
- Mark Roskamp
- Location:
- Forest City, IL 61532
Worksite
- Address:
- 18237 CR 3100 East, Forest City, IL 61532
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-25185-153980
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Additional Wage Information:
- A worker can earn bonuses and/or wage increases based on performance and length of service with the employer, this benefit is at the sole discretion of the employer.
- Date Posted:
- 7/15/2025
- Piece Rate Offer
- $0.00