Packers and Packagers, Hand
Quick facts
- Pay
- $15.63 / Hourly
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Bejou, Minnesota
- Hours
- 40+ hours / week
- Industry
- Agriculture — 81 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-2A
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Job Duties Start Date: 12/15/2026 End Date: 03/13/2027 Work hours: 40 hours/week, ~7:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Monday - Friday: 7 hours/day Saturday: 5 hours/day Must Apply By: 01/26/2027
Job Duties: Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand such as:
- Move snow from around grain storage;
- Examine and inspect containers, materials, or crops to ensure that quality and specifications are met;
- Sort according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage;
- Function and monitor grain conditioning tools to ensure efficient and safe conditioning of grain to meet quality standards including running dryers to pull down moisture content;
- Load out crops using forklifts, suction gates, shovels, brooms;
- Place crops into trailers;
- Weigh crops or estimate their weight;
- Discard inferior, diseased, rotten, or defective crop or foreign matter;
- Monitor and report grain grades;
- Drive semi to move grain to ports and elevators;
- Service and repair;
- Maintain an organized work environment, including storage areas and surrounding facilities;
- Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and the team.
Minimum Education Required None. No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required One (1) month of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed.
Must speak and understand English. Must be able to obtain appropriate driver's license (Class D) following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 10 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Job will require exposure to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive walking or sitting is required. Frequent stooping or bending over is required. Repetitive movements are required.
Shift First (Day) Number of Openings 2 Public Transportation Accessible No Veterans Encouraged to Apply Yes Physical Required No Drug Test Required Yes Compensation $15.63 / 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 56516 Job Type Full Time Place of Work On-site Requisition ID H-2A#27-001
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. 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#27-001 180 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.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Pederson Brothers Farms in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers (SOC 53-7062) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-2A
- H-2B / H-2A (seasonal and temporary work)
Temporary non-agricultural (H-2B) or agricultural (H-2A) jobs. The employer files a labor certification and petition; you apply for the visa at a US consulate. H-2B has a yearly cap of 66,000 (plus supplemental visas); H-2A has no cap.
- EB-3 “other workers” green card
Permanent residence for jobs that need less than 2 years of training. Waits for this category are long (often several years).
- H-1B
H-1B needs a role that requires at least a bachelor's degree, so it's usually not an option here.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Below Level ILaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers · Minnesota (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $35,610 | ~15% |
| Level II | $40,206 | ~31% |
| Level III | $44,658 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $49,525 | ~61% |
This job pays $32,510 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — below the Level I prevailing wage. For H-1B the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage, so the offer would have to go up.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.