Farmworker

Job Duties

Start Date: 12/15/2026

End Date: 05/15/2027

Work hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 8 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Must Apply By: 03/01/2027

Job Duties:

We have cattle that will need to be cared for from December to the middle of May. Cattle will be confined for winter calving. Employees will need to care for cattle during the confinement period. Employees will need to check the water tanks, using a pickup truck. Employees will also use the pickup truck for hauling water; they must make sure there is clean and fresh water always available. Employees must check for sick cows, and doctoring when needed. In December the cows will need to be moved to confinement. In March cows will be put into their calving paddocks to calve. Employee duties will include assisting with pulling a calf, trailering them to the veterinarian if needed, and doctoring calves. In May, cattle will be branded and vaccinated before released to summer pasture. In May, cows/calves will be moved to grass pasture where they will be grazing until the confinement period in December. Employees will assist with cleaning corals and coral repairs. Employees will complete all cattle care as assigned, and some general farm duties. No care, feeding or water will be needed while in pastures. We only need seasonal assistance during the very labor-intensive calving season. Job duties will include: examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain, feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies, herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, pickup trucks, or other enclosures, perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate time frames, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births, provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment, shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food, transport animals, crops, or equipment

Minimum Education Required

None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Require 1 month farm experience.

Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Must have a regular driver's license.

Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking.

Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

6

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$20.45 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion., Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

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

56554

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#27-013

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 $16.78 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#27-013

180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

FAX: 651-297-7722

EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.us

CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513

Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.