Job Information
Landscape Renovations, Inc. Nursery Worker in Afton, Minnesota
Job Duties
Start Date: 04/01/2026
End Date: 11/28/2026
Work hours: 51 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 8.5 hours/day, 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.*
Must Apply By: 07/31/2026
Job Duties:
Crops/Commodities: nursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, and shrubs, ornamentals.
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Perform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes). Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade.
Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twice and/or staples. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Clean/maintain work area.
Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.
Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates.
Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Put wildlife netting around nursery to deter wildlife from foraging and defecating in the production areas. Repair fences.
Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised.
*Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.
Minimum Education Required
None. No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working in a nursery handling both manual and mechanized tasks including operating agricultural equipment, ball and burlap field harvesting, harvesting activities, pruning, thinning and harvesting activities associated with production of nursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, and shrubs and ornamentals.
Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience.
Work is done outdoors for long periods of time in inclement weather conditions and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and lifting/carrying up to 60 lbs.
Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable footwear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.
Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations.
Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides,
herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required after an accident or upon reasonable suspicion.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
3
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$19.33 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
Employer may offer, at its discretion, pay differentials, raises, bonuses, or other compensation to any seasonal worker employed under the contract. All additional pay shall be based on non-discriminatory individual factors, including but not limited to performance, skill, or worker tenure (i.e., years of service). Employer pays by cash, check, pay card, and/or direct deposit. The payroll period is bi-weekly.
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
55001
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A#26-265
Job Type
Full Time
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 (Updated 03/24/2025). 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#26-265
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.