Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-17329-13807

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2017-12-12

Decision Date

2022-06-15

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

GERTEN GREENHOUSES GARDEN CENTER, INC.

Employer Name Slug

gerten-greenhouses-garden-center-inc

Employer Address 1

5500 BLAINE AVENUE

Employer Address 2

Employer City

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS

Employer City Slug

inver-grove-heights

Employer State

MINNESOTA

Employer State Slug

minnesota

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

55076

Employer Phone

651-450-1501

Employer Number of Employees

500

Employer Year Commenced Business

1920

NAICS Code

111422

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Gino Pitera

Employer Contact Address 1

5500 Blaine Avenue

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Inver Grove Hts

Employer Contact State/Province

MINNESOTA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

55076

Employer Contact Phone

651-450-1501

Employer Contact Email

gpitera@gertens.com

Agent Attorney Name

John G Benson

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Benson Loesch, PLLP

Agent Attorney Phone

6123737001

Agent Attorney Address 1

333 No. Washington Ave., Suite 300

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

Minneapolis

Agent Attorney State/Province

MINNESOTA

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

55401

Agent Attorney Email

jbenson@officenters.com

PW Track Number

P10017131846545

PW SOC Code

45-1011

PW SOC Title

FirstLine Supervisors of Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers

PW Skill Level

Level III

PW Wage

55806.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2017-08-01

PW Expiration Date

2018-06-30

Wage Offer From

55806.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

55806.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

5500 Blaine Avenue

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Inver Grove Heights

Worksite City Slug

inver-grove-heights

Worksite State

MINNESOTA

Worksite Postal Code

55076

Job Title

Grower

Job Title Slug

grower

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Horticultural Science or related or equiv. (see H.14)

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Horticultural Science or related or equiv. see H14

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

12

Accept Alternative Job Title

Nursery Grower, Assistant NurseryGrower,GreenhouseGrower,AssistantGreenhouse Grower or related.

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

The required experience must include at least one year as a Grower orbr Assistant Grower in a commercial greenhouse and nurserybr operation, whichbr must also include one year each of the following types of experiencebr with greenhouse and nursery productionbr 1 managing irrigation, heating and environmental controls,br fertilization, and fertigation systems, as well as formulatingbr potting mixes;br 2 working with plant material logistics;br 3 grading and choosing plant materials that have reached finishedbr standards that meet the requirements of our customers andbr grade specifications.br 4 growing plant varieties that would commonly be availablebr and offeredbr in the Upper Midwest and understanding the differences, characteristics,br outstanding features, cold hardiness of similar varieties or theirbr hybrid offshoots; andbr 5 applying greenhouse and nursery fertilizers and chemicals.br br Any other suitable combination of education, training orbr experience isbr also acceptable.br br Please Note The complete answer to H.4 and H.7 is thebr following Bachelorbr Degree in Horticultural Science or related, or a combination ofbr education, training andor experience that is equivalent tobr such abr degree.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2017-08-24

SWA Job Order End Date

2017-09-24

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Star Tribune

First Advertisement Start Date

2017-08-27

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Star Tribune

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2017-09-03

Employer Website From Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Employer Website To Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Job Search Website From Date

2017-09-01

Job Search Website To Date

2017-09-15

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2017-08-30

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2017-09-05

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-01-01 11:38:00

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

SOUTH AFRICA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

SOUTH AFRICA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

High School

Foreign Worker Information: Major

HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

1989

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

THE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

CORNER OF GARSFONTEIN RD AND COROBAY AVENUE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

NOTE SEE JOB 9 RE COMBINATION OF ED EXP EQUIV TO BACHELORS DEGREE

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

WATERKLOOF GLEN

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

PRETORIA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

SOUTH AFRICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

John G Benson

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

jbenson@officenters.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Gino Pitera

Employer Information Declaration Title

SecretaryTreasurer