Farm Worker/Laborer
Employer: RAM Nutrient Applications, LLC
Location: Iowa Falls, IA
Workers needed: 4
Pay: $19.52/hour
Season: Jan 1, 2027 – May 15, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Employees will perform general winter-related maintenance during the winter months on the farming sites. Furthermore, employees will be expected to remove snow from farm site and roads, as well as performing maintenance on tractors for snow removal during the winter months. Employees will also be expected to use and operate a truck with a snow blade and a sander, as well as driving a tractor mounted snow-blower and will use shovels for snow removal. Employees will be expected to perform maintenance on said equipment. In addition, once the spring months arrive, workers will assist in the beginning stages of crop production, including the pre-planting activities and planting of crops such as corn and soybeans.
Workers will perform general tasks such as tilling fields, preparing fields for planting, and weeding/fertilizing crops. Workers will engage in the application of fertilizer and pesticide solutions on crops to protect against insects, fungus, and weed growth. Workers will operate machinery such as tractors and planter tractors for grain production. Employees must also be able to withstand working long hours in and around strong fertilizer odors, including manure, and be able to tolerate extreme temperatures.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and/or other incidentals.
If free and convenient kitchen facilities become unavailable for any reason, the employer will provide three (3) meals a day for which it will charge individual workers, by payroll deduction, no more than the daily permitted amount as provided in 20 CFR 655.173, which was $16.78 as of April 7, 2026, and which may be increased during the period of this employment.
Transport: Employer will either arrange for inbound and outbound transportation via a charter bus service for the worker, or if the worker prefers to arrange their own transportation, Employer will reimburse the worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved as well as for the related daily subsistence costs while the worker is traveling. Please see Work Term 1 of 12 for more detailed Inbound/Outbound Transportation arrangements.
Experience wanted: 3 months
General knowledge of tractor operation and maintenance, three (3) months of relative experience required. On the job training provided, amount varies dependent on employee experience. Must be able to lift and carry 75lbs/75yds. One hour lunch break is provided.
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