(USA-MN-Canby) Feed Mill Equipment Operator

### Job Duties Start Date: 07/01/2026 End Date: 01/31/2027 Work hours: 45 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 8 hours/day (5 hours on Saturday), 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Must Apply By: 10/17/2026 Job Duties: Job duties include sampling and testing mill inputs to ensure they meet quality standards specifications, and company guidelines, preparing sample reports, and delivering reports to the Quality department. Job requires performing quality control inspections which include inspecting, testing, and analyzing employer produced grains and other mill inputs to determine their suitability for processing and to ensure inputs meet quality standards and specifications per company guidelines. Job duties will also include accurately inspecting inbound grain for moisture content, size, weight, color, toxins, pathogens, oil content, mold, protein content, and foreign presence using a variety of equipment that includes, but is not limited to, grain moisture meters, whole grain analyzers, inputting sample test results into sample reports; and delivering reports to Quality Control. Employee will also operate Feed Mill grinding and mixing equipment including batcher, micro table, and loading out of completed feed per Company guidelines. Work Locations: Work locations are in Canby & Porter, MN (Yellow Medicine County); Dawson, MN (Lac Qui Parle County); Astoria, SD (Deuel County) ### Minimum Education Required None. No High School Diploma or GED required. ### Minimum Experience Required Minimum of 2 months experience required. Must be able to lift at least 75 lbs. Job requires having or being able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive sitting, walking, stooping, or bending. Random drug testing may occur post-hire at the employer's expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers. ### Shift First (Day) ### Number of Openings 3 ### Public Transportation Accessible No ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply Yes ### Physical Required No ### Drug Test Required Yes ### Compensation $13.19 - $14.60 / Hourly ### Additional Compensation *Work in South Dakota is $13.19 per hour. *Work in Minnesota is $14.60 per hour The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer. 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. ### Postal Code 56220 ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID H-2A#26-403 ### 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 $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts (Updated 04/07/2026). 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#26-403 180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101 FAX: 651-297-7722 EMAIL: [email protected] CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.