agricultural equipment operators

Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 03/15/2026 (12 workers); 08/10/2026 (4 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.

Crops/Commodities: Farmwork: Sugarcane and soybeans.

Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Plant, cultivate and harvest sugarcane and soybeans by hand or machine. Operate farm vehicles, equipment, tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, grain auger, and self propelled machinery. Unload pre-cut sugarcane stalks that measure 6-10 feet long from supply wagon at fields. Workers will work in groups to plant sugarcane while walking behind moving wagon. Place and straighten stalk segments into open furrow rows at specified intervals/overlaps. Use machetes to chop stalks into 24 - 36 inch lengths. Pick up dropped cane in fields. Ensure hoppers are filled properly in mechanical harvesting. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers and knives. Till soil. Weed and thin crops. Clean and load harvested products. Unload and load grain into trucks. Using the employer's vehicles, licensed drivers may transport workers and may be offered additional hours. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): Clean and maintain vehicles and farm equipment. Apply fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Repair fences and farm buildings. Participate in irrigation activities, including setting up and operating irrigation equipment, clearing and maintaining irrigation ditches. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, machinery, specialized machinery and agricultural equipment, including grain augers associated with module packers and grain bins used for storing and transporting farm products. Clean in and around grain trailers, carts, wagons and work areas.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage ; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.