Summer Production Jobs in Decatur, IL (NOW HIRING)

🌽 Field Inspector – Production Agriculture (Seasonal)

📍 Field-Based | June – August

💲 Competitive Pay + Mileage Reimbursement

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☀️ Spend Your Summer Outdoors — Not Behind a Desk

Looking for a hands-on summer role where you can stay active and build real-world experience? As a Field Inspector, you’ll work directly in corn fields, playing a key role in crop quality and seed production—while getting paid to be outside all season long.

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💼 What You’ll Do

• Conduct daily inspections across assigned agricultural fields
• Monitor crop health, growth stages, and overall field conditions
• Count tassels, silks, and identify off-type plants to ensure quality
• Evaluate field performance and flag any issues impacting production
• Track pests, environmental conditions, and field risks
• Record plant characteristics such as growth patterns and leaf development
• Enter accurate data using mobile field technology
• Communicate updates with leadership and manage your own field schedule

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✅ What You Bring

• Comfortable working 100% outdoors in summer conditions (heat, dust, insects)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic tech skills for data entry and reporting
• Good communication and time management skills
• Reliable transportation for travel between fields

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⭐ Preferred (Not Required)

• Agriculture, farming, or outdoor labor experience
• Familiarity with crops or fieldwork environments

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🌱 Why This Role Stands Out

• Seasonal Summer Opportunity – perfect for students or short-term work
• Work Outside Daily – no office or warehouse
• Resume Builder – gain hands-on experience in agriculture and data collection
• Mileage Reimbursement + Paid Hours maximize your earnings

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🌾 Work Environment

• 100% outdoor role in agricultural fields
• Active position involving walking and field navigation
• Exposure to heat, humidity, pollen, and changing weather conditions
• Daily travel between multiple field locations

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👉 Apply today and turn your summer into a hands-on, high-impact experience in agriculture!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Farmer City, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $35.07/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Farmer City,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.