Ag Equipment Operator

H-2A seasonal job with Steer Creek Ranch, LLC in Hettick, Illinois. Pay: $18.75/hr. Work period: 2026-12-13 to 2027-09-01. Positions: 5. About 48 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust machinery; Operate or tend self-propelled equipment and implements (much of which are equipped with GPS) used in agricultural production such as tractor, tillage tool, combine, grain cart, mower, etc. for duties such as fertilizing, planting, weeding, harvesting, storing crops such as corn, soybeans, hay wheat, silage; Repair, prepare, maintain farm buildings, fences, and other structures; Clear brush; Spear fertilizer on fields; Load agricultural products into trucks and drive to market or storage facilities; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Adjust and ready farm machinery and equipment; Clean work areas; While a CDL is not required for the job, some workers hired under this job order may already possess or obtain one; Must speak English.

Work period: 2026-12-13 to 2027-09-01. Positions: 5.

Requirements: Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate driver's license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol-free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment