Farm Worker
Employer: DeGroote, Rick
Location: Parkersburg, IA
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $19.52/hour
Season: Dec 16, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
Experience: 1 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will perform general agricultural work, primarily assisting with routine maintenance, cleaning, servicing, and preparation of farm machinery and equipment used in crop production. Duties include changing oil and filters, greasing and lubricating tractors, combines, planters, and other agricultural equipment, checking fluid levels, washing and cleaning machinery, replacing basic parts as directed, inspecting equipment for wear, organizing tools, and cleaning and maintaining farm shops and equipment storage areas.
During winter months, workers will prepare agricultural machinery and equipment for the upcoming planting season. Duties include inspecting, servicing, cleaning, and preparing tractors, planters, and other equipment for spring fieldwork.
During spring planting season, workers will assist with operating tractors and other agricultural equipment, transporting equipment between farm locations, preparing machinery for field operations, and performing routine maintenance as needed.
Workers may also assist with transporting harvested corn between farm locations and on-farm grain storage facilities as needed.
Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds. Work schedules may vary depending on weather conditions, planting schedules, and agricultural needs. All duties are performed in connection with the employer's farming operation.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will provide a bunkhouse at no cost to workers, equipped with a full kitchen, including cookware, dishes, utensils, stove, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, table, and chairs for meal preparation. The employer will also provide transportation at least once a week for workers to purchase groceries and other necessities.
Transport: The employer will pay or reimburse workers for reasonable transportation and daily subsistence expenses incurred while traveling from their place of departure, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment, in accordance with H-2A requirements. Workers must obtain employer approval before purchasing transportation tickets. See Addendum C for additional details.
Experience wanted: 1 months
Drug/alcohol-free work zone. Workers after hire, may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Workers are required to have driver's license Class C to drive provided transportation between off-site-fields and farm sites, and worker's housing.
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