Farmworker/Laborer

H-2A seasonal job with Hickory Orchard, LLC in La Crescent, Minnesota. Pay: $15.63/hr. Work period: 2027-01-15 to 2027-10-31. Positions: 16. About 40 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Workers will plant trees, do fence and trellis repair and other orchard maintenance, thin apples, cut away dead and excess branches from fruit trees using handsaws, chainsaws, pruning hoods and shears, may apply healing compound to pruning wounds. Activities will also include harvesting, picking, cleaning, grading, sorting, packing into boxes in the field and loading boxes of apples onto trucks. Workers will pull weeds and may mow orchard grounds, and may cut down and fertilize trees. Workers will operate pruning equipment and tractors to remove limbs and brush from pruning sites. Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, stand and walk long periods of time, use sharp instruments, be able to work with open fire, able to do ladder work and lift 50lbs. 1 month of experience required.

Work period: 2027-01-15 to 2027-10-31. Positions: 16.

Requirements: Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. These hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.