Agricultural Equipment Operator/General Farm Worker
Agricultural Equipment Operator/General Farm Worker
Job Type: Seasonal/Temp
Compensation: Hourly Wage
Seasonal job opportunity
Business: Kerry Maline Farms
Location: Gothenburg, NE 69138
Contact: Kerry Maline (308) 529-5028
Number of positions open: 2
Job order number: JO-A-300-25335-444567
Start date: 1 February 2026 End date: 30 November 2026
Job duties include but is not limited to:
- Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops.
- Attach farm implements, such as a planter, disc, and drill to tractor.
- Till soil, plant and cultivate grain.
- Tow harvesting equipment.
- Drive and operate self-propelled combine, swather baler and rake.
- Irrigation of crops.
- Maintenance of pivots for irrigation purposes
- General maintenance of farm equipment, machinery and vehicles – lubrication, oil change and replacing of filters.
- Driving farm equipment like tractor, combine, swather, baler and rake.
Job requirements
- Minimum of three months verifiable experience is required.
- Workers must be able to obtain their driver’s license within 30-90 days of hire.
- Workers will perform manual and physical work requiring extensive pushing, pulling, sitting or walking, frequent stooping, bending over and movements might be repetitive.
- Job duties include lifting of agricultural tools and equipment that weigh up to 60lbs.
- Work is performed mostly outdoors, and workers will be exposed to hot and humid conditions
- No texting and use of cellphone during working hours, while operating machinery, equipment and driving vehicles.
- We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. Being under the influence or in possession of drugs or alcohol while on duty, at the worksite, or the employer provided housing, or employer equipment and/or vehicles will lead to immediate termination.
- Smoking is prohibited in all farm buildings, vehicles, housing, and near equipment. These measures are essential to maintaining a safe and responsible work environment.
- Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.
- All tools are provided by the employer
Rate: $19.26 per hour
3/4th guarantee apply – for detailed description, please require from employer
Reimbursement for transportation and subsistence to worksite – 50% upon arrival and 50% at completion of work contract
Housing will be provided should you not be able to return home at the end of each workday
For more information regarding terms and conditions of employment, contact Shane Maline at (308)529-0781.
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