Job Information
Svihel Vegetable Farm, Inc. Farm Work in Foley, Minnesota
Job Duties
Start Date: 03/18/2026
Last Date: 11/02/2026
Work 48 hours per week Monday - Saturday 6:00A.M - 3:00P.M
Must Apply By: 07/11/2026
Job Duties: Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 04/09/2026 (10 workers); 05/14/2026 (20 workers); 06/10/2026 (33 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.
Plants, cultivates, harvests and packs vegetables and fruits. Works on planter, plants roots, seeds and bulbs. May spread plastic or other groundcovering. Cultivates, weeds and thins plants. Transplants plants, riding on transplanter or by hand. May stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, and set poles and wires for vine plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. May tie vegetables in bunches or top them. Assist with irrigation and fertilization. Considerable stooping and kneeling is required. Care must be taken to prevent damaging produce and plants. Assist with irrigation activities such as laying pipe, draining excess water from fields, check fields and monitor fields to maintain adequate water supply to crops. Install and maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Assist with fertilization. Assist with farm buildings/field maintenance and repairs.
Workers are expected to perform duties including grading, sorting, boxing, weighing, labeling, stacking, and loading/unloading of product. Workers will also ensure that all quality control processes/standards and production procedures are met.
Work is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet for long periods of time. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers may be required to work in hot, cold, and wet conditions and should have suitable clothing for the variable weather conditions.
In addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, mowing, weeding and other tasks related to general farming. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. May drive and operate tractors, machinery, farm vehicles, and power equipment. These farm vehicles are pickup trucks, a van, or UTV/ATV and may be used on the farm property or public roads.
Work may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, chain saws, forklifts, skid loaders, and cultivator and other equipment safely. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction.
Workers may work with bee hives. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Access colonies to determine if it needs food, feeding bees. Making, painting and cleaning boxes, supering hives. Harvest/extract honey. Manipulate and service hive structures and haul bees to and from different hive locations to ensure healthy and productive honeybee colonies. Workers need to have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to pollen and bee stings.
This job involves manual labor: Must be able to lift/carry 60lbs, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements.
Saturday work required.
Minimum Education Required
No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
This job requires a minimum of two months of verifiable prior agricultural field work experience handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities.
Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience.
Employer-paid post-hire drug and alcohol testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
83
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$14.60 / Hourly
Postal Code
56329
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A #26-224
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. 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#26-224
180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, 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.