Job Information
Hobby Hill Farms LLC Ag Equipment Operator in Paynesville, Minnesota
Job Duties
Start Date: 06/08/2026
End Date: 12/20/2026
Work hours: 44 hours/week, Monday - Friday (8 hours/day) and Saturday (4 hours/day)
7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Must Apply By: 09/14/2026
Job Duties:
Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Plant and harvest crops. Bail straw. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Maintain buildings and grounds.
Farming with: Alfalfa, Beans, Corn, Wheat
Minimum Education Required
None. No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
Minimum of 3 months experience required.
Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.
Workers must be able to speak English.
Extensive pushing and pulling is required.
Extensive walking or sitting is required.
Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire as certain roles may require a valid driver's license and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles.
Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks.
Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Workers must be responsible, follow instructions, and comply with attendance, punctuality, and work schedules, as repeated absenteeism, failure to meet job expectations, misconduct, insubordination, or violations of safety protocols may result in termination.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
2
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
No
Compensation
$19.33 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.
Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employer's discretion.
Postal Code
56362
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A#26-387
Job Type
Full Time
Job Benefits
EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts (Updated 03/24/2025). Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.
Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.
Application Instructions
Send resume listing experience to:
MN DEED/FLC
Attn: H-2A#26-387
180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101
FAX: 651-297-7722
EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.us
CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513
Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.