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Farm Worker/Laborer in Iowa Falls, IA

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: RAM Nutrient Applications, LLC
Where: Iowa Falls, IA
Places: 4
Pay: $19.52 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-01
Ends: 2027-05-15
Filed: 2026-10-30

What the work involves

Employees will perform general winter-related maintenance during the winter months on the farming sites. Furthermore, employees will be expected to remove snow from farm site and roads, as well as performing maintenance on tractors for snow removal during the winter months. Employees will also be expected to use and operate a truck with a snow blade and a sander, as well as driving a tractor mounted snow-blower and will use shovels for snow removal. Employees will be expected to perform maintenance on said equipment. In addition, once the spring months arrive, workers will assist in the beginning stages of crop production, including the pre-planting activities and planting of crops such as corn and soybeans. Workers will perform general tasks such as tilling fields, preparing fields for planting, and weeding/fertilizing crops. Workers will engage in the application of fertilizer and pesticide solutions on crops to protect against insects, fungus, and weed growth. Workers will operate machinery such as tractors and planter tractors for grain production. Employees must also be able to withstand working long hours in and around strong fertilizer odors, including manure, and be able to tolerate extreme temperatures.

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 $3,377 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