Farmworker/Laborer

Job Duties

Start Date: 03/15/2026

End Date: 01/14/2027

Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday 8 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday, 0 hours/day)

Must Apply By: 08/15/2026

Job Duties:

Workers will perform routine manual labor associated with dairy farm production and hay and feed production. Duties include feeding and watering dairy cattle; cleaning and maintaining barns, stalls, milking parlors, pens, and work areas; assisting with general livestock care such as moving cattle and observing animal health; loading, unloading, distributing, stacking, and storing hay and feed; assisting with hay and forage crop activities including planting, harvesting, baling, and storage; operating basic, non-specialized farm equipment such as tractors, skid steers, wagons, and feed mixers after on-the-job training; and performing general farm maintenance including cleaning equipment and maintaining fences, feed bunks, barns, and farm grounds. Work is physically demanding and requires prolonged standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting, and carrying up to 75 pounds, and will be performed indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions. Workers must be willing to work long hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays, as required by the dairy operation. Drug screens will be conducted post-hire, upon accident or incident and will be at the cost of the employer. Failure or refusal of the drug test is grounds for immediate termination. During the harvest, workers can expect to work up to 70 hours a week.

Hours listed are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may offer additional work hours, or these hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity.

Driver Requirements: No

Criminal Background Check: No

Drug Screen: No

Lifting Requirement: Yes - 75 lbs.

Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: Yes

Extensive Pushing or Pulling: Yes

Extensive Sitting or Walking: Yes

Frequent Stooping or Bending Over: Yes

Repetitive Movements: Yes

Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

One (1) month experience.

Driver Requirements: No

Criminal Background Check: No

Drug Screen: No

Lifting Requirement: Yes - 75 lbs.

Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: Yes

Extensive Pushing or Pulling: Yes

Extensive Sitting or Walking: Yes

Frequent Stooping or Bending Over: Yes

Repetitive Movements: Yes

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$17.00 / Hourly

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

56279

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A #26-235

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#26-235

180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

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CALL: Mary Garcia View phone number on click.appcast.io

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