Farmworker/Laborer

Job Duties

Start Date: 01/15/2027

End Date: 10/31/2027

*Work hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 8 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Must Apply By: 06/09/2027

*Hours listed are the anticipated hours to be worked. These hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity.

Job Duties:

Workers will plant trees, do fence and trellis repair and other orchard maintenance, thin apples, cut away dead and excess branches from fruit trees using handsaws, chainsaws, pruning hoods and shears, may apply healing compound to pruning wounds. Activities will also include harvesting, picking, cleaning, grading, sorting, packing into boxes in the field and loading boxes of apples onto trucks. Workers will pull weeds and may mow orchard grounds and may cut down and fertilize trees. Workers will operate pruning equipment and tractors to remove limbs and brush from pruning sites.

Minimum Education Required

None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Must have at least 1 month experience.

Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.

Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, stand and walk long periods of time, use sharp instruments, be able to work with open fire, and be able to do ladder work.

Extensive pushing and pulling is required.

Extensive walking or sitting is required.

Frequent stooping or bending over is required.

Repetitive movements are required.

Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

16

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$15.63 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

A worker can earn bonuses and/or wage increases based on performance and length of service with the employer; this benefit is 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

55947

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#27-026

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#27-026

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.