Farmworker

Job Duties

Start Date: 09/01/2026

End Date: 07/01/2027

Hours: 44 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 8 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Saturday 4 hours/day, Sunday 0 hours/day)

Must Apply By: 01/31/2027

Job Duties

Grow, package and ship red and gold potatoes. Bring potatoes from the field on trucks to our facility where we unload them and put them into storage buildings. Wash the potatoes and sort them by size and grade. After the potatoes are inspected and sorted, package them in 3, 5, 10, 15, 20- and 50-pound bags and ship them out. Assist in operating packing and unloading equipment.

Employees 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.

Additional Housing

1816 7th Ave S

Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Grand Forks County

2228 8th Ave NW

East Grand Forks, Minnesota 56721

Polk County

2230 8th Ave NW

East Grand Forks, Minnesota 56721

Polk County

1602 2nd Ave N

Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203

Grand Forks County

817 Reeves Drive

Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Grand Forks County

1820 7th Ave S,

Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203

Grand Forks County

Minimum Education Required

No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

3 months potato experience required.

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.

Experience Months: 3 Months

Training Months: 0

Driver Requirements: Yes

Criminal Background Check: No

Drug Screen: Yes

Lifting Requirement: Yes - 50 lbs.

Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: No

Extensive Pushing or Pulling: No

Extensive Sitting or Walking: No

Frequent Stooping or Bending Over: No

Repetitive Movements: Yes

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

15

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$19.33 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by 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

56721

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#26-454

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 $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts (Updated 04/07/2026). 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#26-454
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.