Agricultural Equipment Operator
Employer: Sharkey Ag Services, LLC
Location: Hollandale, MS
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $9.95/hour
Season: Jan 26, 2027 – Nov 25, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Job duties require operating heavy equipment including, but not limited to, fertilizer and lime self propelled applicators, front end loaders, self propelled sprayers, forklifts, backhoe, excavator, conveyors, self propelled mower, tender trailers, tractors with various implements attached, combines, pick up trucks, and farm vehicles and other equipment to transport equipment to and from jobs as well as to harvest and transport crops to elevator or storage areas. Job requires transporting agricultural products and commodities from the field to storage or between worksite addresses using farm vehicles and equipment. Job will also require using hand tools to perform repair and maintenance on field and fertilizer equipment, removing undesirable plants and objects from fields, cleaning equipment with pressure washers, cleaning in and around shop areas to ensure that operational areas are maintained and organized, using mowers and other tools to maintain yards and facilities. Other manual duties include securing equipment for transport, laying and removal of poly pipe and other irrigation systems, mechanic work, maintenance of all fertilizer applicators/associated equipment, farm equipment, headquarters and office locations, painting around the shop as needed, loading and shoveling fertilizer and lime, securing equipment for transport, and shovel work. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. 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.
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
Basic English literacy skills are required. Applicants must have or be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Applicants must be able to use and understand the GPS equipment and variable rate technology within the machinery. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, stooping, bending, or repetitive movements. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers.
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