Temporary Fulltime position from 02/28/2026 to 11/30/2026
54 Hours/week
$18.48 per hour for US and H-2A worker
The job at Nelson Farms involves operating a variety of agricultural machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops such as wheat and barley. Workers will attach and operate equipment including plows, discs, drills, sprayers, swathers, balers, and tractors. Additional duties may include basic machinery maintenance, fencing, and livestock tasks such as feeding and moving cattle in rotational grazing systems. Some hay and silage operations, including cutting, raking, baling, and hauling, may also be required. Duties are driven by seasonal needs, weather conditions, and crop schedules.
In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Employment Service (ES) as a no-fee labor exchange that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) nor the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party.
Applicants for this job can apply in several ways: Online by emailing the specified address with the ETA case number in the subject line, through State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), or by walking into the employers office during business hours (Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM CDT). SWAs must explain job conditions and requirements before referring applicants. All applicants must be available for the full season, physically capable, legally authorized to work in the U.S., have transportation to the job site (which will be reimbursed), and must fully understand the jobs terms. Each worker must fill out a Form I-9 within 3 days of starting to verify their employment eligibility, per federal law. The employer follows all federal regulations, including 20 CFR 653.501, when hiring. They retain final say over who is hired and will pay the highest wage requiredbased on Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) or state minimum wage, depending on housing provisions and skill level. Workers receiving free housing may be paid a lower hourly wage that includes a housing credit, as permitted by the Department of Laborno additional deductions for housing can be made.
