Job Description

Job Duties

Start Date: 09/01/2026

End Date: 11/18/2026

Work hours: 48 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 8 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Must Apply By: 10/11/2026

Job Duties:

Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to spray, harvest, defoliate, lift, and transport crops, and to deliver harvested crops to storage areas, piling sites, and processing or receiving facilities. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, equipment that utilizes GPS and auto-guidance systems, sprayers, combines, grain carts, mowers, rakes, balers, defoliators, beet lifters, beet harvesters, beet carts, skid steers, loaders, back-hoes, and track-hoes. Non-CDL farm trucks will be loaded with agricultural products and driven on the farm and to storage facilities, piling sites, and processing or receiving facilities.

Workers will load and unload crops, supplies, and farm products from trucks, trailers, carts, and storage units; change combine cutting heads, defoliator flails, lifter wheels, grab rolls, baler components, and other wear components on equipment they are operating; use hand tools to remove rocks, weeds, soil clods, undesirable plant varieties, and other debris from fields, crops, and equipment; perform general maintenance, repairs, and clean-up of storage sheds, shop buildings, grain bins, equipment yards, and all farm equipment; ensure operational areas are organized and well maintained; use hand tools, power tools, and pressure washers to repair, clean, and maintain farm vehicles, machinery, and specialized agricultural equipment; service equipment regularly; receive crop for drying and storage at grain storage facility; dispose of spoiled grain; transport grain from fields to grain bins; load and unload grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operate augers and grain conveying equipment; monitor grain moisture levels; prepare scale tickets; and shovel grain.

There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions.

Other Job Information:

Farming is highly dependent on weather, crop maturity, and field conditions. During the period of need, there may be days or weeks in which little or no work is available due to factors outside the employer's control, including but not limited to excessive heat, freezing temperatures, rain, snow, mud, frozen ground, field accessibility, sugar content readings, harvest pace set by the receiving facility, and processor delivery schedules. Workers should expect that the volume and frequency of work will fluctuate significantly throughout the period of need and that workdays may be canceled, shortened, delayed, or rescheduled with little advance notice. The employer will provide as much notice as practical when work is suspended or resumed.

Other Job Site:

Grandin, North Dakota

Cass County

Minimum Education Required

None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Must have at least 2 months experience.

Basic English literacy skills are required.

Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, or walking.

Workers operating vehicles on public roads will be required to have proper licensing.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

40

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$12.31 - $14.60 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

Wage in North Dakota: $12.31 per hour

Wage in Minnesota: $14.60 per hour

The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the 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

56546

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#26-463

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#26-463

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.

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