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Agricultural Equipment Operator

Hardwick Planting Company

Newellton, LA

$14.84 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+12146427105
Email address to Apply:
mead@hardwickplanting.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
3
Job Duties:
We are a row crop farming operation in northeast Louisiana and raise corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans and cotton. Our season runs from mid-February to mid-November. We grow only annual crops with no permanent tree crops therefore we do not need additional labor during the months of November through February. Job duties will include: prepare fields for planting, attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools, operate tractors, planters, irrigation equipment, operate other farm equipment, engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities, irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps, install, maintain and repair pivot irrigation systems, manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery, load crops and unload crops, operate equipment to harvest crops, complete maintenance and repairs on irrigation equipment, drive pickup trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools. Assist other employees with general grounds keeping including work shop and yard cleaning, mowing and general facility maintenance. Center Pivot Irrigation System operation/repair/maintenance The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by 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 exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive sitting or walking. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license. Requires 3 months 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:
Hardwick Planting Company
Location:
Newellton, LA 71357

Worksite

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25346-478669
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
13.49/hr (Wage offered to H2A workers only)
Date Posted:
1/12/2026
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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