Agricultural Equipment Operator

H-2A seasonal job with Sester Farms, Inc in Gresham, Oregon. Pay: $17.65/hr. Work period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-10-01. Positions: 1. About 40 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

ALL TASKS IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION CONSTITUTE ONE JOB; THE EMPLOYER MAY ASSIGN WORKERS TO DIFFERENT TASKS ON ANY DAY OR TO MULTIPLE TASKS DURING THE SAME DAY. EMPLOYEES MUST PERFORM THE ASSIGNED WORK, AND MAY NOT PERFORM DUTIES
NOT INCLUDED HEREIN OR WORK IN AREAS NOT ASSIGNED WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF THE MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
HARVEST OF FIELD AND CONTAINER GROWN NURSERY STOCK:
1.MAY BE TRAINED TO OPERATE TRACTORS, RTV’S, FORKLIFTS AND OTHER FIELD DIGGING AND POTTING EQUIPMENT.
PLANTING OF FIELD AND CONTAINER GROWN NURSERY STOCK:
1.MAY BE TRAINED TO OPERATE TRACTORS, RTV’S, FORKLIFTS, OR OTHER FIELD OR CONTAINER PLANTING EQUIPMENT.
CULTURE OF FIELD AND CONTAINER GROWN NURSERY STOCK PLANTS:
1.MAY BE TRAINED TO OPERATE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
2.WORKERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER FARM DUTIES, SUCH AS DRIVE FARM EQUIPMENT ON FARM, PEFORM GENERAL CLEANING AND OPERATING MACHINERY NECESSARY FOR FARM OPERATIONS

THE EMPLOYER ATTESTS THAT ALL WORKERS WILL BE PROPERLY TRAINED IN THE WORKERPROTECTIONS STANDARD (WPS)BY QUALIFIED WPS TRAINERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED AN EPA-APPROVED TRAIN-THE- TRAINER COURSE PURSUANT TO THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Work period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-10-01. Positions: 1.

Requirements: B.2 Three months of AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE.
4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 75lbs.
4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, , etc.
4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time
4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over
4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example, operating a commodity truckand a loader etc.