Ag Equipment Operator
Employer: Bar T7 Cattle Company
Location: Ekalaka, MT
Workers needed: 5
Pay: $18.62/hour
Season: Nov 15, 2026 – Mar 1, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Grain hauling position related to transporting grain from point farm to the elevator. Your duties as a driver in this position are to load grain into a truck and drive the load to a grain elevator or storage bin. Physical labor and heavy lifting are major aspects of this career, and you also need to know how to operate farm and agriculture equipment. Your responsibilities include inspecting your truck and grain hauler, following guidelines set by your employer, and transferring grain crops efficiently.
• Montana Farm Equipment Operators:
Covering actual farm-to-market operations, not commercial grain haulers. Drivers must be 21 years old, and vehicle must have farm plates. Farm workers are not required to have a CDL to operate vehicles:
o Controlled and operated by a farmer, a member of his family, or an employee.
o Used to transport farm products, equipment or supplies to or from a farm.
o Used within 150 air miles of the farm.
o Used in a nursery or agricultural operations.
o Not used in the operations of a contract motor carrier.
Bonus and or increased wage may be possible based upon experience.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker.
Transport: INBOUND 1) Advance the worker the required transportation and subsistence costs to workers in corresponding employment who are traveling to the employer's work site. The amount of daily subsistence payment will be no less than those set forth in Sec 655.173(a). 2) Pay directly for the inbound transportation, typically, airplane transportation, and reimburse any subsistence costs.
If the employer has not previously advanced or paid directly for the inbound transportation and subsistence costs
Experience wanted: 3 months
Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).
The expected work schedule may be required in a split shift due to the nature of the job duties. Hours may vary due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the job. Work may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but only required to work the hours specified. Work may be offered 7 days a week but only required 6 days a week.
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