Felton Helper/Scale

Located in Georgetown, MN

NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY

 

SUGAR BEET PILER LABORER

GEORGETOWN, MN

 

Express Employment Professionals in Georgetown, MN, seeks 15 Sugar Beet Piler Laborers for temporary, full-time employment (09/23/2026 to 11/04/2026). Duties: Load and unload sugar beets to and from sugar beet pilers; manually assist in positioning and directing trucks and equipment at piling sites; collect sugar beet samples by placing beets into sample bags for routine testing; gather, remove, and clean scattered sugar beets and debris from the work area and piler. All duties are performed at beet receiving stations located at American Crystal Sugar factory districts. The workers will not perform any agricultural labor or services. The sugar beets handled have already been harvested and transported from farms to the processing facilities. The job duties occur at the initial stage of processing and manufacturing sugar products. Workers may perform other closely related duties consistent with SOC Code 53-7062.00, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

 

35+ hours/week. 12-hour shifts between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm or 8:00 pm and 8:00 am. 7 days per week during a 10-15 working day season, Sun-Sat. May work evenings, weekends, holidays, as needed. Schedule (including workdays) may vary. May work more than the guaranteed hours. May work overtime. OT varies.

 

No formal education, training or experience required. On-the-job training will be provided.

 

Work is performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and requires standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 35 pounds. Employees are exposed to the outdoors, cold and hot temperatures, wind, rain, and perhaps snow. Exposure to moving equipment requires lockout procedures. There is exposure to dust and debris from harvest conditions. Personal protective equipment is required and must be worn as required and needed. Employees need to be able to be on their feet for long periods of time and be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.

 

Drug testing may be performed post-accident or injury or upon reasonable suspicion.

 

$21.11/hr; O/T $31.67/hr. Workers will be paid no less than the wage listed. Employer may pay higher wage rates to workers based on seniority with employer and level of skill. Overtime hours may vary.

 

Depending on work conditions, the employer may offer workers performing certain tasks during certain periods of the season an opportunity to earn an incentive bonus over and above the guaranteed rate of pay set forth above. If offered, such incentive bonuses will be based on the quantity and quality of work performed and offered to all workers working on the activity(ies) and during the time period(s) when such incentive bonuses are offered. If an incentive bonus is offered, the fact that the bonus is to be offered and the manner in which the bonus will be determined, will be explained to all affected workers before the start of any work period or activity subject to such a bonus. Incentive bonuses are offered at the sole discretion of the employer, and no bonus or opportunity to earn a bonus is promised or guaranteed.

 

Effective January 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.

 

The H-2B Temporary Sugar Beet Piler Laborers will perform job duties at 16217 70th Street NW, Georgetown, MN 56546 and at multiple worksites within the area of intended employment, including the following counties: Becker, Clay, Norman, and Polk.

 

Employer will provide daily transportation from the employer-provided housing to and from worksites, or employee may report directly to the worksite on their own.

 

Employer assurances pursuant to 20 CFR 655.20:

 

· Single work week used in computing wages due.

· Wages paid bi-weekly.

· Work tools, supplies & equipment provided without cost to employee.

· Workers have the option of employer-provided housing at no cost. Workers also have the option of securing their own lodging.

· Employer will make all deductions from the worker’s paycheck required by law and any non-legally required payroll deductions permitted under the law and requested by Employee.

· Employer will arrange & pay directly for transportation & subsistence from place of recruitment to place of work. Employer will issue reimbursement within the first workweek when required to meet FLSA minimum wage obligations. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, if the worker has no immediately subsequent H-2B employment, the employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation & subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical & reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. 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.

· Employer will reimburse worker in the first work week for all visa, visa processing, border crossing & related fees, incl. those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).

· The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.

 

This position is being posted in connection with a future application for H-2B workers.

 

Application Process: Contact the nearest office of MN CareerForce Location, 715 11th Street North, Suite 302, Moorhead, MN 56560, (218) 287-5060 and reference: “H-2B Express Employment Professionals Sugar Beet Piler Laborer.” Contact mary.garcia@state.mn.us or 651-259-7513 or Express Employment Professionals at (888) 791-6738, grandforksndbeetharvest@expresspros.com or https://www.theunbeetableexperience.com/.

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