Farm Worker
Employer: Hippen Farms
Location: Aplington, IA
Workers needed: 2
Pay: $19.52/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Nov 29, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will perform a variety of general farm tasks, primarily related to approximately 700 acres of alfalfa that is cut and chopped about every 28 days during the growing season. Workers will operate farm equipment to cut, chop, haul, process, package, store, and prepare alfalfa for shipment. They will also assist with corn and soybean harvest, haul crops to on-farm storage or loading areas, load semis, clean the shop, equipment, storage areas, and agricultural buildings, and perform routine equipment maintenance and minor repairs. Workers will also support other general farm operations as needed.
Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds for a distance of 75 yards. The work environment is a drug- and alcohol-free zone, and workers may be required to take a random drug test after hire at no cost to them. Workers are also required to have a valid Class C driver’s license to operate employer-provided transportation between off-site fields, farm sites, and worker housing.
Our usual workday is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Workers must be available for extended hours and weekends when needed due to weather, crop conditions, or workload.
During peak periods, including alfalfa cutting and chopping, planting, and fall harvest, workers must be available to work extended hours, including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends, as needed. Work schedules may vary depending on weather, crop conditions, equipment needs, and workload. Workers will typically work Monday through Saturday, but Sunday work may be required when necessary to complete time-sensitive agricultural activities. The job requires physical stamina, the ability to operate agricultural machinery, and a willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will provide at no cost to the worker a house with full kitchen including cookware, dishes, silverware, stove, refrigerator with freezer, microwave, dishwasher, kitchen tables with chairs for use in preparing their own meals.
The employer will provide transportation to the workers in order for them to purchase their own food and other necessities at least once a week.
Transport: The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment. Prior approval of transportation cost will need to be obtained from the employer before a ticket is purchased. See Addendum C for rest of statement.
Experience wanted: 0 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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