Job Information
Deere Farms Inc Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse in Hallock, Minnesota
Job Duties
Start Date: Mar 3,2026
End Date: Dec 15, 2026
48 hours per week, Mon-Sat, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Must Apply By: July 25, 2026
Responsibilities include recording crop information such as pesticide use, yields, and costs; participating in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; cleaning, repairing, and maintaining farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; and operating tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled equipment, including GPS-equipped machinery, to prepare soil and to plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops. Duties also include loading inputs, driving trucks to transport supplies and harvested crops to employer fields and nearby storage facilities such as elevators, bins, silos, or piles and bags; cleaning work areas; maintaining grounds and landscaping; and regulating conditions.
Minimum Education Required
No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
Two months of recent, verifiable experience performing the listed job duties required. Must be able to obtain an appropriate driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record. Drug screening, including possible random testing after hire. Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Work involves exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling and sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending, and repetitive movements. Worker must be able to speak and understand English.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
5
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
No
Compensation
$14.60 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
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
56728
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A #26-155
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#26-155
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.