Equipment Operator/Farm Laborer
Employer: Nickle Plate Dairy
Location: Portland, MI
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $16.28/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Apr 1, 2027
Experience: 1 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Responsible for maintaining and repairing farm equipment, operating trucks and other machinery. Hauling sand used for dairy cow bedding. The worker will also manage grain bin upkeep concurrent with grain transfers between storage units. The worker will examine fans, ventilation systems, and access doors, executing necessary repairs and preventive maintenance measures. The worker will monitor moisture content in bins and implement appropriate adjustments. The worker will deliver aeration system management, structural assessment, and grain protection strategies to mitigate spoilage, prevent pest infiltration, and minimize equipment failures. This position helps ensure farm equipment operates safely and reliably while supporting daily farm operations and crop production activities.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
Transport: The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel. Refer to addendum C for more information.
Experience wanted: 1 months
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. These hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of cell phones during work hours is prohibited, supervisors will have phones in case of emergency.
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