Winter Farm Maintenance and Grain Management Worker

Winter Farm Maintenance and Grain Management Worker at Chad Wosje in Volga, SD.

Clean out grain bags. Monitor grain dryer. Manage grain stores. Load and unload trucks. Weight trucks on scale. Probe trucks for quality of grain. Haul agricultural commodities from storage facilities to local markets or ethanol plants using grain trucks. Perform winter farm maintenance work. Remove snow from farm property. Ensure that all roadways required to manage grain stores and deliver feed to livestock are clear of snow and can be driven upon at all times. Performing winter-specific preventative maintenance on equipment used to maintain the feedlot facilities and their feed-delivery infrastructure. Inspect feed bins, augers, motors and associated equipment for problems caused or aggravated by winter weather. Clear snow and ice from areas surrounding feed bins, feed storage areas, augers and other feed-handling equipment so feed can be delivered and transferred safely. Assist with winterization and protection of agricultural equipment and livestock-facility infrastructure from freezing conditions. Check and address frozen water lines, hydrants, valves or other livestock water-related equipment. Haul hay crops and feed to feedlot. Clean and winterize farming equipment, grain elevators and farming facility. Service and maintenance of grain truck as necessary.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends February 15, 2027.

Pay is $17.92 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 50 hours per week.