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| Job ID: 14004460 |
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| How to Apply: | To see employer contact information, log in or register. |
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| Job Title: | Farmworkers/Laborers |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, Work Vary: No , Shift: First (Day), Hours Per Week: 44, Work Type: Regular or Temporary |
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| Salary Offered: | Minimum $18.50 Hourly |
| Benefits: | Unspecified. |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | Less than High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Required Skills: | Must be at least 18 yrs. of age.
Must have 3 months verifiable experience working with turf grass/sod and/or operating sod harvesters, irrigation equipment, mowers, seeding tractors.
Able to lift 75 lbs.
Able to work in various weather conditions such as heat, cold, wind, and light rain, and perform tasks requiring repetitive movements, extensive walking, sitting, pushing, pulling, and frequent stooping or bending over.
Pass random drug / alcohol testing post hire.
No minimum education required. |
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| Job Description: |
Need 26 full time, temporary, seasonal Farmworkers / Laborers to work at locations in Farmington, Northfield, Castle Rock, and Dennison, MN.
From: 04/22/2024 to 11/22/2024
Work: 44 hrs./week, Mon.-Fri. 8 hrs./day, Sat.-Sun. 2 hrs./day. 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The required work week is 40-50+ hours Monday through Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays as needed. Workers may be offered less work or be requested to work more hours on any given day, depending on crop and weather conditions. Workers may be requested but will not be required to work as much as eight (8) hours per day on the Sabbath and or Federal Holidays. Work hours are determined by crop and weather conditions. The workday may begin/end earlier or later on any given day and evening, night hours may be required. Workers may be requested to work additional hours, weekends, holidays, and the Sabbath depending on crop conditions and need.
As required in Minnesota, all hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.
Must Apply By: 08/08/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION: Workers will perform various activities associated with the growing and harvesting of grass/ sod at a commercial turf grass farm.
These activities will be performed exclusively in an outdoor environment. Workers will aid in soil preparation, will be sodding large areas, sow grass seed, plant plugs of sod grass, cuts, rolls and stacks sod in accordance with supervisor's instructions. It will be necessary to weed, hoe and propagate. Water, fertilize, spray, monitor, trim, weed, cut, roll & unroll, stack, load, transport, and discard sod. Operate mowing equipment or drive a tractor pulling a wagon through the field or between fields. Bagging of certified grass seed, and perform any other activities associated with growing grass for production on a sod nursery. Workers will operate trucks, forklifts, and tractors in order to complete various tasks. With the tractors they will drag, disk, till soils, and operate sod specific equipment in the fields. Workers will work with sod planting/ seeding equipment, construct and repair pallets for sod, and load and unload empty pallets by hand or with forklift. Prior to seeding fields, and throughout the cultivation and production of sod they will clean fields of rocks, roots, limbs, stumps and trees, along with excessive leaves on edges. Miscellaneous cleaning and debris removal from fields and farm. Workers will be required to use both center pivot and traveling gun irrigation systems, diesel and electric irrigation pumps. They will also set up and run traveling irrigation guns in fields and run irrigation lines using aluminum irrigation pipes to go long distances. Bagging of sand with shovels will be required and cleaning of debris from water ways and suction lines will be necessary. Fueling of irrigation equipment along with light maintenance. Workers will be responsible for performing general maintenance around the farm. This will include but not limited to mowing, trimming, removing weeds, clearing and maintaining fence lines, and maintaining buildings / yard in good repair.
Workers may be required to operate tractors, bobcats, mowers, field vacs, drags, tillers, rollers. Before any worker is requested to operate any farm equipment, workers will be instructed in the safe operation of the equipment. Licensed workers may be requested to use/ drive trucks in and around the farm in supportive rolls to other farming operations and make deliveries of sod to sites. The trucks / vehicles that workers may be requested to operate would all have a capacity of less than 26,001 GVW and will not require a commercial driver license. Travel will NOT include any crossing of state lines and will generally be from farm to farm with distances up to 25 miles of the Main Office located at 20530 Blaine Ave., Farmington, within the counties of Rice and Dakota.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 years of age. Must have 3 months verifiable experience in working with Turfgrass / sod, and or similar equipment to sod harvesters, irrigation equipment, mowers, seeding tractors, etc. Able to lift 75 lbs. Workers must be physically able to perform all duties and be able to perform work that requires extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, frequent stooping or bending over and repetitive movements. Workers must be able to work throughout the day in a variety of weather conditions including excessive heat, cold, wind, and light rain. Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide may be cause for dismissal. No minimum education required.
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 $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.
HOW TO APPLY: Send resume listing experience to:
MNDEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-310, JO#14004460
180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101-1678
FAX: 651-297-7722
CALL: Mary Garcia, FLC Coordinator 651-259-7513
Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.
Refer to ID H-2A #23-271 when applying |
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