(USA-MN-Cottonwood) Construction Laborers

### Job Duties Start Date: 04/04/2026 End Date: 07/15/2026 Work hours: 52 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 10 hours/day (12 hours/day on Fridays) 7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Must Apply By: 5/26/2026 Job Duties: Measure and complete layout of livestock building and or poultry building. Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixer. Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery or equipment. Position and dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts. Smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools. Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement. Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall section or pipes. Tie rebar, position aluminum wall-forms, and place all concrete. Maintain and repair equipment. Clean job site or prepare site. Read plans, instructions, or specifications. Load and unload building materials and tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications. Bend and position rebar to specifications. Measure, mark, or record distances to lay out areas of work. Dig ditches or trenches, backfill, compact and level earth to grade specifications. Position, join, align, or seal structural components to form concrete wall sections. Provide signals to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of materials, including pumped concrete. Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces. Grind or scrape concrete as needed using abrasive tools. Spray materials, such as water, sand, through hoses to clean, or coat, surfaces as needed. Apply compounds to protect against entry of water or air as needed. Use skid-steer as needed to facilitate related work on farm. Workers will not operate bulldozers. Workers will not operate heavy excavating equipment. Workers will not operate road graders. Workers will not operate backhoes. Workers will not locate pre-existing underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work. Workers will not signal operators to guide tractor-drawn machines. Workers will not operate trucks. Workers will not operate crawler tractors. Workers will not operate power cranes. Workers will not operate truck graders or related heavy equipment. Work will not involve any decorative finish work. Work will not involve any decorative design. Work will not involve decorative coloring. Workers will not smooth, finish, or align residential floors. Workers will not smooth, finish, or align residential sidewalks. Workers will not smooth, finish, or align residential roads. Workers will not smooth, finish or align residential curbs. Workers will not smooth, finish, or align residential gutters. Work does not involve the use of AutoCAD, RebarWin, Application Software SHEAR, Applied Systems Associates ASA Rebar, or any other software. Workers will not be engaged in any structural design. Workers will follow instructions related to simple concrete construction labor on a farm. Work at height, if any, should be limited to 12 feet or below. No certifications or educational qualifications apply. Safety training provided. ### Minimum Education Required None. No High School Diploma or GED required. ### Minimum Experience Required One month of aluminum wall-form setting experience required. Must be able to lift and carry 75lbs/75yds. 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 8 ### Public Transportation Accessible No ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply Yes ### Physical Required No ### Drug Test Required No ### Compensation $20.64 / 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 56229 ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID H-2A#26-321 ### 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#26-321 180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101 FAX: 651-297-7722 EMAIL: [email protected] CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.