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### Job Duties

Start Date: 03/01/2026

End Date: 10/15/2026

Hours: 40 hours/week, Mon.-Fri. 8 hours/day, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. The start and end of the workday depend on crop and weather conditions, which means work may begin or end earlier or later than usual. Evening and/or night hours may be required. Possible weekend/holiday work.

Must Apply By: 06/24/2026

Job Duties: Workers may perform the following duties which are related to nursery and greenhouse production and distribution in open growing fields and in environmentally controlled structures (ECS). Assist supervisors in directing assigned tasks and instructing workers in planting, cultivating, harvesting techniques, grading, labeling, packing, and loading activities. May serve as lead worker in small crews. Fill containers or flats using automated soil flat-filling machinery; place identification stakes, tags, and individualized pre-pricing information on finished product; prune, pinch, remove dead leaves, old flowers, and dead or “leggy” branches off of plants to create market quality product; lay down ground cloth, install shade cloth, or shade coverings on multiple sized environmentally controlled structures (ECS); maintain heaters, irrigation booms, fans and other equipment commonly used in environmentally controlled structures; install poly ventilation tubes in ECS’s; implement temperature control in ECS for optimal plant growth by adjusting thermostats on heaters or by opening and closing doors and vents; fertilize plants utilizing irrigation hose or irrigation boom; loading and unloading nursery stock and greenhouse crops; fill customer orders by directing self to plant location, selecting quality plants, and placing product on carts; perform quality control and accurate counts by recounting pulled order and assuring plant quality; and assist in sowing seeds in trays. Pull orders (while selecting quality plants) according to customer request; place tags and apply marketing material to finished product; prunes trees and marketable plants; perform quality control; dipping, drenching and spraying plants with pesticides or herbicides; label, count and grade plants using instruments and quality standards of nursery; record information to maintain records for accurate inventory using spreadsheet or computerized inventory control equipment including computer, handheld inventory device; process and package shipping paperwork, mix soil and prepare growth media using skid steer or front end loader; cover or uncover poly structures. Perform planting, grafting, grading, staking, tying, spacing, manual weed pulling, and harvesting of nursery stock; assemble and disassemble wooden racks for shipping greenhouse and nursery stock; inspect for outbreak or disease; observe and adjust environmental controls; conduct inventory of plant materials; conduct quality control inspections; prepare and organize orders for boxing, operate irrigation pumps and monitor particular/individual crops water needs to ensure application of correct amount of irrigation water; perform heavy manual labor; perform minor adjustments, maintenance or repair of equipment and machinery; general maintenance of all areas and infrastructure involved in crop production, including potting fields, input and tool storage areas and loading docks; operate large agricultural machinery; Driving tractors, MEWP, forklifts, tugs, pick-up trucks, or super duty trucks to move plants from one production area to another; build and assemble bamboo trellises used in plant production; place plants back in the field that were mistakenly order pulled, cancelled by customer, damaged, or of poor quality; fix and maintain signage used for identifying hundreds of plant varieties in fields; enter planting records into computer; remove, repair, and replace above ground irrigation parts; erect hoop houses; covering and uncovering nursery stock to protect it from inclement weather; irrigate plant material (hundreds of varieties) based on plant variety water need and climate conditions; spray for weeds utilizing backpack and sprayer for chemicals. Taking and sticking unrooted softwood, hardwood and tissue culture cuttings, and dividing of perennial clumps & other related Nursery worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).

Worker must be available and willing to work the entire season.

Worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures and varying weather conditions.

Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Upon hire, workers may be subject to random drug/alcohol testing at no cost to the worker. A positive test result or failure to comply with testing requirements may result in immediate termination of employment.

### Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required.

### Minimum Experience Required

Must be 18 years of age.

Three (3) months of experience relevant to the job is required.

Worker must be able to obtain a valid U.S. Driver's License within two (2) weeks of reporting to work and possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

Worker must be able to exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to sixty (60) pounds (possible 2-person).

Worker must be able to perform work that requires exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, and repetitive movements.

### Shift

First (Day)

### Number of Openings

12

### Public Transportation Accessible

No

### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

### Physical Required

No

### Drug Test Required

No

### Compensation

$19.33 / Hourly

### Additional Compensation

Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole 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

55076

### Place of Work

On-site

### Requisition ID

H-2A#26-160

### 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#26-160

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.