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Pieper Farms LLC Farmworker in Williams, Minnesota
Need 5 Farmworkers to work in Williams, MN. From: 08/15/2024 to 06/15/2025 Work: 48 hrs./week, Mon.-Sat. 8 hrs./day 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In MN: All hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of time and a half. 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. Must Apply By: 01/15/2025 NOTE: Due to system rules, this job order will close before the recruitment period elapses on 01/15/2025, however a new job order will be created and posted for the remainder of the recruitment period. JOB DUTIES: Load and fill potato storage, assist in storing of the potatoes including temperature and humidity control during the storage season. Monitor and adjust humidity to keep optimum storage conditions. Load and unload of the storage as well as the quality control of all potatoes that are being shipped out. Grade and sort products according to factors such as size and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Prepare fields and plant potatoes, operate center pivots, hilling, spraying machines and harvest potatoes. Routine repairs and maintenance on all grading equipment. JOB REQUIREMENTS: 3 months experience working with potato washing/packing industry; no minimum education requirement. 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 $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools, equipment, and supplies provided free of charge by employer. APPLICATION PROCESS: Mail or Fax resume listing experience to: MN DEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-406, JO#14123641 Great Northern Building-12th Floor, 180 E Fifth St, St. Paul, MN 55101-1678 FAX: 651-297-7722 CALL: Mary Garcia, FLC Coordinator 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.