Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse

Job DutiesStart Date: mar 17, 2026End Date: Dec 01, 202648 hours per week, Mon-Sat, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PMMust Apply By: Jul 25, 2026The worker will perform a variety of duties associated with SOC Code 45-2092, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse. Duties include repairing and maintaining farm vehicles, implements, irrigation systems, mechanical equipment, buildings, fences, and other farm structures; setting up, operating, and maintaining irrigation equipment; and operating tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled equipment (including GPS-equipped machinery) such as payloaders, skid steers, spreaders, swathers, rakes, and balers to plow, harrow, fertilize, plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops including soybeans, corn, hay, and silage. Workers will load agricultural inputs; haul and spread manure, fertilizer, and other soil-conditioning materials; load harvested crops; drive trucks to transport inputs and crops to fields and storage facilities such as elevators, bins, silos, and piles or bags; clean work areas; and maintain farm grounds and landscaping. Workers must be able to speak and understand English.Minimum Education RequiredNoneMinimum Experience RequiredThis position requires a minimum of two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience performing the job duties listed. Workers must be able to obtain an appropriate driver's license following hire and maintain a clean driving record. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds, perform repetitive movements, extensive sitting and walking, pushing or pulling, and frequent stooping and bending, and work in extreme temperature conditions. Employer-paid, post-hire random drug testing is required, and testing positive or failure to comply may result in termination of employment.ShiftFirst (Day)Number of Openings4Public Transportation AccessibleNoVeterans Encouraged to ApplyYesPhysical RequiredNoDrug Test RequiredNoCompensation$14.60 / HourlyAdditional CompensationAs 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 Code55350Place of WorkOn-siteRequisition IDH-2A #26-210Job TypeFull TimeJob BenefitsEMPLOYER 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 $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. 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 InstructionsSend resume listing experience to:MN DEED/FLCAttn: H-2A#26-210180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101FAX: 651-297-7722EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.usCALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.