Carpenter and joiner

Carpenters in Goldfield, Iowa

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: Signet Farm Services LLC
Where: Goldfield, Iowa
Places: 16
Pay: $20.58 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-11-01
Ends: 2027-01-14
Filed: 2026-09-22

What the work involves

On farms, we erect agricultural buildings for the poultry industry. Our work includes erecting structural wood framing, along with the installation of wall and roof systems such as metal panels, insulation, trim, doors, and related assemblies. Materials are delivered to the site and unloaded by our crews using telehandlers. When we arrive on site, the concrete foundations and slabs are already poured. We do not perform trenching, concrete placement, plumbing, or electrical work. Includes the install of fans for ventilation. Our crews use standard construction tools and equipment. Primary equipment includes telehandlers, boom lifts, and scissor lifts. Hand and power tools include drills, impact drivers, circular saws, reciprocating saws, grinders, nail guns, squares, levels, measuring tapes, and basic hand tools such as hammers and wrenches. All work is performed in accordance with project plans, safety requirements, and applicable safety standards.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $3,560 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification