Ag Equipment Operator

H-2A seasonal job with TL Harvesting in Muleshoe, Texas. Pay: $16.24/hr. Work period: 2027-01-02 to 2027-10-31. Positions: 38. About 68 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Operate Claas and John Deere self-propelled, high horsepower harvesting machines to harvest a variety of grain and oilseed crops: adjust speed and settings of machinery using hand, pneumatic, and electric tools to make changes for appropriate crops; drive truck to transport crops from field to elevator or farm storage area and to haul harvesting machines between worksites; service machinery, and makes in field repairs; drive farm pickup; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite; operate farm equipment including plows, shredders, planters, and wheat drills; load silage onto the truck and unload at pit; weigh in and weigh out at scales on the farm. CDL is required for workers that operate or repair machinery, any worker that drives truck to transport products from fields to dairies and storage areas. All driving of all farm machinery and equipment will be in close proximity to the farm. Approximate staggered entry: 2 workers in January, 18 workers in April and 18 workers in July. The number of workers needed at each grower will fluctuate within the season based on weather and crop conditions.

Work period: 2027-01-02 to 2027-10-31. Positions: 38.

Requirements: Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain following hire appropriate CDL and obtain clean driving record to drive trucks. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.