Farmworkers & Laborers Job at Blawat Farms PTR, East Grand Forks, MN

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  • Blawat Farms PTR
  • East Grand Forks, MN

Job Description

Job Duties


Start Date: 03/09/2026

End Date: 07/01/2026

Work hours: 44 hours/week: Monday - Saturday

8 hours/day Monday - Friday; 4 hours/day on Saturday,

~8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Must apply by 05/6/2026

Job Duties:

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

We need employees to 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.

Minimum Education Required


None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required


Require 3 months potato experience.

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.

Shift


First (Day)

Number of Openings


11

Public Transportation Accessible


No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply


Yes

Physical Required


No

Drug Test Required


Yes

Compensation


$19.33 / Hourly

Additional Compensation


Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer's discretion.

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

Place of Work



On-site

Requisition ID



H-2A#26-228

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 (Updated 03/24/2025). 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#26-228

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.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, H-2A Visa, Monday to Friday, Shift work,

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