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### Job Duties

Start Date: 02/01/2026

End Date: 11/30/2026

Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday 40 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday 0 hours/day)

Must Apply By: 07/03/2026

Job Duties:

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or

transfer augers. Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or

sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and

diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.

Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used

in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Maintain farm machinery and

notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or

harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines

with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Direct and monitor the

activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities. Operate towed machines such

as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled containers, and

record weights and other identifying information. Walk beside or ride on planting machines while inserting

plants in planter mechanisms at specified intervals. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm

workers. Guide products on conveyors to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten

products. Position boxes or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products, removing and

closing full containers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops.

Drive and operate self-propelled combine.

### Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required. Workers must be able to speak English.

### Minimum Experience Required

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers' expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid driver's license.

### Shift

First (Day)

### Number of Openings

2

### Public Transportation Accessible

No

### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

### Physical Required

No

### Drug Test Required

Yes

### Compensation

$19.33

### Additional Compensation

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 #26-051

### Job Type

Full Time

### 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 $16.28 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 Instructions

Send resume listing experience to:

MN DEED/FLC

Attn: H-2A#26-051

180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, 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.