Agricultural Equipment Operators

About this opportunity

Dates

Nov 15, 2026 – May 21, 2027

Duration

~6 months

Experience

3 month(s)

Category

agriculture

Requirements

• Experience: 3 month(s)
• Three months experience operating agricultural equipment to cultivate sugarcane required. Perform prolonged walking, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs. Perform repetitive movements. Climb 25 ft. ladders on grain bins. Requires physical stamina. Work is in inclement weather including extreme heat, cold and/or rain.
• Must be at least 18 years old. Hazardous occupation. Valid drivers license is required. For safety reasons, and to comply with the law, a valid doctors certificate is required (U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Form WH-515, Doctors Certificate, or equivalent). If an employee does not already have a valid certificate, the employer will schedule an exam post-hire at no cost to the worker.
• Workers who fail to present a valid certificate within 10 days after starting work or fail to maintain a valid certificate throughout the entire contract will be terminated. Employer is a drug free workplace.
• Crops/Commodities:
• Farm Work: sugarcane, soybeans, crawfish.
• Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
• Plant, cultivate and harvest sugarcane and soybeans, and harvest crawfish, by hand or machine (70% equipment operation). Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Perform manual labor to primarily plant sugarcane. Work in groups to plant sugarcane by hand while walking behind moving wagon. Reach and pull to remove pre-cut sugarcane stalks from supply trailer and manually place and straighten predetermined numbers of sugarcane stalks into an open furrow at specific intervals/overlaps while bending or stooping. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes and knives. Perform manual shovel work to dig and maintain drainage ditches and banks. Till soil. Transplant and weed crops. Repair farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Repair, maintain and clean farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment. Remove grass from around work areas. Clean and organize shop area. Apply herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides. Load seed into hoppers. Load harvested products. Haul soybeans from fields to grain bins on and around the farm. Haul fertilizer on the farm. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify plants, pests and weeds to determine the selection and application of fertilizers. Record information about crops, such as yields or costs. Licensed drivers may drive trucks or other vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on or off the farm, and may be offered additional hours. Vehicles may be monitored by a camera on the vehicle for safety purposes. Assist in Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.
• Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.
• Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period):
• Employees with a valid CDL endorsed driver's license may operate semi-trucks to transport fertilizer, soybeans, cane, and/or grain. Semi-truck operators must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays.
• Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.
• TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Work authorization

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Work authorization

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker

International candidates

Yes

Employer sponsorship

Required

Confirmation

Confirmed by source

Official source

U.S. Department of Labor

Benefits & conditions

Housing

Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Housing provided only to non-local workers (i.e. permanent residence outside normal commuting distance). Only workers may occupy housing. Employer provides separate sleeping and bathroom facilities for each gender. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, in accordance with state law.

Transportation

Housing located within walking distance (i.e., less than one mile); workers will walk to work each work day. For any work locations outside of walking distance, and any incidental transportation between worksites, employer provides daily transportation from the employer-provided housing to the place of work at no cost to workers.

How to apply

E-mail: bbplantinginc@yahoo.com; Tel: +13373521112

Phone

+13372010039

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Official source

U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs

Case number

JO-A-300-26259-238731

Verification

Last verified: September 20, 2026

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