Seasonal Equipment Operator

Seasonal Equipment Operator at Golden Dakota Farms, LLC in Elkton, SD.

Employees in SOC 45-2091 will perform the fieldwork needed to produce and move crops across 3200 acres of farmland, working through the planting, spraying, fertilizing, and harvesting seasons for alfalfa, straw, corn, and forage, with the crop work described below involving Corn. They will prepare fields for planting using tractors and attached tillage equipment, then operate tractors, seed drills, planters, sprayers, combines, and other agricultural machinery to support planting, spraying, and harvesting operations. They will apply fertilizer or crop treatments using the equipment specified for the operation, and in the spring they will assist with applying manure and fertilizer where needed to prepare fields for planting. During the winter months they will pump manure out of the dairies’ own manure pits and spread it on about 2500 acres of farmland with tractor pulled liquid injection equipment. They will also drive farm trucks or semi-trucks to haul crops, tools, and supplies as specifically assigned, including seasonal truck driving to move harvested crops. In addition to operating farm equipment, they will complete routine repairs and maintenance on equipment and perform minor repairs to keep machinery in working order throughout the season. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer. Job requires lifting up to 100 lbs. Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination.

Work begins December 6, 2026 and ends April 1, 2027.

Pay is $17.92 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 54 hours per week.