sugar beet harvest red river valley

Trekker3 wrote:
Carl wrote:
So I am sure that only me if interested in the pay for type of work. is this hourly or daily rate.. i guess its different rate for different job so just what you are sure of is good to know.

also on the campsite fee.. does that include any needed propane or just like elec in a full hook up site.

thanks

The pay is hourly for all work, training etc. I believe. The lowest hourly is around $14 p/hr. You are paid time and a half after 8 hours and all day/night Saturdays, Sundays are double time all day/night. There is a 5% bonus if you stay for the whole harvest, usually around 3 weeks. Safety gear is provided, vest, glasses, helmet, ear plugs etc. Skid steer operators, piled operators, foremen, mechanic/oiler make more per hour.

The campsites are full hook-ups, no propane as far as I know.

Also, if you work the night shift the first season, the second season would be days.

Feel free to PM me if you want more info. Trekker3

IIRC, the lowest pay rate was for ground helpers, around $10/hr. This is where most folks start. Piler operator was around $14/hr. Skidsteer operator positions were fairly limited.

Premium pay for Sat/Sun worked like this. Whichever day you clocked in, you got the designated premium pay for that day until you clocked out. The pay rate didn't change if your shift straddled 2 days.

Under ideal weather conditions, the harvest could be completed in as little as 10-14 days. Realistically, it lasts longer than that but you don't get paid for non-work days. The main harvest officially starts on Oct 1. The longest I saw a harvest last was until Thanksgiving. I left well before then and I'm not sure what most folks did for water in the campground since the water was turned off due to freezing temps. You don't have to stay for the entire harvest to qualify for the bonus but you must work at least 10 shifts.