Job Information
Valley Tissue Culture, Inc. Farmworker and Laborers, Crop in Halstad, Minnesota
Job Duties
Start Date: 01/15/2026
End Date: 11/15/2026
Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday. 8 hours/day (days and hours listed), 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday: 8 hours/day
Tuesday: 8 hours/day
Wednesday: 8 hours/day
Thursday: 8 hours/day
Friday:8 hours/day
Saturday: 0 hours/day
Sunday: 0 hours/day
Hourly Work Schedule: 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
(any statements about anticipated work hours or overtime that an applicant would need to know)
Must Apply By: 06/17/2026
Job Duties as listed in 790A part [A.8a]:
Duties may include: Tissue culturing potato plantlets. Prep tissue culture media and disposable containers. Prep greenhouse for planting plantlets and microtubers. Lay drip irrigation tubes and plumb feeder tubes into watering system. Pull leaf samples for testing. Harvest, grade, size tubers for seed storage. Replace greenhouse soil. Grade, ship, pack seed potatoes. Clean & disinfect all work areas & other related Farmworker and Laborers, Crop activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).
Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 40lbs; may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified. Variable weather conditions may apply.
Minimum Education Required
No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
Experience Months: Zero (0) months experience
Certification/License Requirements: No
Driver Requirements: No
Criminal Background Check: No
Drug Screen: No
Lifting Requirement: Yes - 40 lbs.
Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: Yes
Extensive Pushing or Pulling: Yes
Extensive Sitting or Walking: Yes
Frequent Stooping or Bending Over: Yes
Repetitive Movements: Yes
Supervise Others: No
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
7
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
No
Compensation
$14.60 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole 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
56548
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A #26-031
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#26-031
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