Job Information
Folson Farms Farmworkers & Laborers in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Job Duties
Start Date: 03/09/2026
End Date: 07/01/2026
Work hours: 44 hours/week: Monday - Saturday
8 hours/day Monday - Friday; 4 hours/day on Saturday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Must apply by 05/6/2026
Job Duties:
We grow, package and ship red and gold potatoes. We bring potatoes from the field on trucks to our facility where we unload them and put them into storage buildings. We wash the potatoes and sort them by size and grade. After the potatoes are inspected and sorted, we package them in 3, 5, 10, 15, 20- and 50-pound bags and ship them out. Assist in operating packing and unloading equipment.
We need employees to stack 3, 5, 10, 15, 20- and 50-pound bags on pallets and in bins. Shrink wrap stacked pallets. Assemble bins, boxes and other packing materials. Clean the plant and equipment. Inspect incoming potatoes during harvest and remove dirt and debris and assist in operating packing equipment. Clean harvest trucks. Operate bin piler to pile incoming potatoes in bins. Drive truck in field and under harvester.
Minimum Education Required
None. No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
Require 3 months potato experience.
Mechanical skills are beneficial.
Regular driver's license.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Job requires repetitive movements.
Employer will conduct post hire drug test at no cost to the employees to enforce a drug free workplace. Failing a drug test will result in termination.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
11
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$19.33 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
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
56721
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A#26-228
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#26-228
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.