Job Duties
Start Date: 09/01/2026
End Date: 06/30/2027
Work hours: 35 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 6 hours/day (5 hours/day on Saturdays), 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Must Apply By: 01/31/2027
Job Duties:
Crops: Tomatoes, Strawberries
Farm labor duties including, but not limited to, hothouse/greenhouse tomato and strawberries crop work in all stages; crop care including pruning, deleafing, clipping, lowering, picking, packing, and trelling, according to operation standards. Biocontrol including introduction of biological pests control (beneficial insects), checking for plant illness and prejudicial insects; clean up including removing plants, washing the interior of the greenhouse to prepare for replanting, and removal and disposal of plant debris. Ag equipment operator.
Additional job duties: Working in onsite show beds, stock beds and fields. Assist with plant production to include trimming, splitting, potting, and moving plants into and out of on-site greenhouses and fields. Workers will assist with plant growing to include weeding, planting beds and fields, working in on-site landscaping of show beds, trimming, pruning plant inventory, and moving plants into and out of on-site greenhouses and fields. Assist with plant shipment to include cleaning, organizing, moving plants into and out of on-site greenhouses and fields, watering, weeding, boxing, and tagging plants for shipping and loading trucks.
Farm Equipment Operation: Workers may be required to operate farm equipment during daily operations, as an incidental activity. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of the tractor before driving the tractor. Tractors should be driven in a manner to protect operator, other workers, products, trees, crops, and equipment. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination.
General Maintenance: Workers will perform various duties for upkeeping of the nursery property, lawns, gardens, greenhouses, fields, equipment, and buildings. These duties may include painting of nursery buildings, fence repair, mowing, weed eating, and other general building and ground maintenance.
Minimum Education Required
None. No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
Two (2) months experience working in a commercial greenhouse.
Must be able to lift at least 75 lbs.
On-site-training for curtain task.
Applicants must furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience.
Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order.
Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time.
Job will require exposure to extreme temperatures.
Extensive pushing and pulling is required.
Extensive walking or sitting is required.
Frequent stooping or bending over is required.
Repetitive movements are required.
Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.
This employer will strive to provide a safe and healthful work environment, free of substance abuse, for the protection of our associates, employees and visitors. The use, possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
48
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$14.60 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
All domestic &/or nonresident seasonal farm workers employed pursuant to this job order who satisfactorily completed the previous crop season may be compensated above the stated hourly wage rate. This is not promised or guaranteed. The decision to pay above the stated rates will be made by the employer, at their sole discretion, and will be based on factors including the recipient’s performance and tenure. The employer also reserves the right to give workers foreign and domestic an end of season bonus. This is not promised or guaranteed. Decisions to give bonus will be strictly employment based on factures such as performance and tenure.
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
55060
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A#26-469
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 (Updated 04/07/2026). 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#26-469
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.