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Seeds Farm, LLC Farmworkers/Laborers in Northfield, Minnesota
Need 3 full time, temporary, seasonal Farmworkers / Laborers to work in Northfield, MN. From: 02/16/2024 to 11/30/2024 Work: 38 hrs./week, Mon.-Fri. 7 hrs./day, Sat. 3 hrs./day. 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The worker may be requested but not required to work more hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays on a volunteer basis. 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: 07/10/2024. NOTE: Due to system rules, this job order will close before the recruitment period elapses on 07/10/2024, however a new job order will be created and posted for the remainder of the recruitment period. JOB DUTIES: Workers will manually plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables and fruits. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvest products. May participate in irrigation activities. Seeds Farm engages in a unique form of direct to industry wholesale agriculture, which requires of employees a knowledge and judgment level significantly above industry standards. This knowledge and judgement can only come from experience in the field and pack house. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have three (3) months experience. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Able to perform work requiring extensive sitting or walking, stooping or bending over, and repetitive movements. No HS Diploma / GED 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 $15.46 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: Mail or Fax resume listing experience to: MN DEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-105, JO#13858210 Great Northern Bldg., 12th Fl., 180 E. 5th St. 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.