Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer: Lubbock Cotton Growers
Location: Lubbock, TX
Workers needed: 14
Pay: $12.27/hour
Season: Oct 18, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Operate stationary equipment such as bale press to perform post-harvest tasks such as ginning; record weights and other identifying information including weight of bale and seed; Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery; Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines; Rake and clean loose cotton on the yard; Remove plastic wrap from round modules and place plastic in the press as it enters the gin; Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as ginning; Load and unload crops in the field; Drive truck to haul crops to or from gin storage; Adjust, repair, and service trucks; Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions; Adjust, repair, and service machinery and notify supervisors of malfunctions; Daily upkeep and cleaning of equipment while ginning; During times of peak need and depending on weather or crop conditions, hours requested may increase per day; work at night may be requested; Employer may request but cannot require workers to work on their Sabbath. Hours offered may vary based on factors such as weather or other unpredictable variables that impact the farm's operation. (as applicable and per the job description). Assisting with the employer's farming operation includes lifting agricultural tools and equipment that weigh up to the lifting requirement as specified herein.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.
Experience wanted: 0 months
Workers must have a valid, insurable Texas Class C or equivalent driver's license (i.e. a standard, noncommercial license) or be eligible to apply for same at no cost to the worker. Will be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business.
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