Farm Worker
Employer: Skiftun Farms, Inc.
Location: Fessenden, ND
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $14.29/hour
Season: Dec 1, 2026 – Mar 10, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
The job duties requested are only performed during the winter months when equipment is removed from field work and crop farming for the growing season and the machinery is no longer in use. The job duties will require the position to perform the following tasks: operating non-CDL farm trucks to transport crops from storage areas to market as needed; hauling rock piles off fields while the ground is frozen and clearing trees from field edges when the ground is frozen.; preseason land clearing and tree removal on the farm; installing drainage tiles to lower soil moisture levels for optimal crops maturation; winterizing all farm equipment and vehicles for which it is required; prepare equipment for upcoming use in the spring; clean equipment, parts, or tools to keep them in good working order; install machine or equipment replacement parts; repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts; and snow and ice removal from equipment yard; unloading grain and repairing grain bins as needed. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.
Employees will be given time for lunch and break during the workday.
Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.
Experience wanted: 2 months
Drug screening may be done post hire at the employer's expense to ensure the safety of all workers on the farm. Failure of drug testing may result in termination of employment.
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