Greenhouse/Farmworker
Employer: Virginia Agricultural Growers Association, Inc.
Location: South Boston, VA
Workers needed: 10
Pay: $13.90/hour
Season: Jan 9, 2027 – May 31, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Nursery/Greenhouse – Duties may include but are not limited to: preparing soil and growth media, planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning, cutting, deadheading, culling, pinching, pollinating, harvesting, trimming to shape, mowing, fertilizing with granular or liquid fertilizer, cleaning work area, transporting plant materials in the greenhouse or nursery area, loading and unloading plants and all other duties associated with plant production and /or otherwise participating in horticulture activities. Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, etc. to condition land. Spray, weed and water plants, shrubs and trees. Workers will be required to perform duties to prepare crops and ensure their development into marketable products. Workers will also pick orders, space plantings, load and unload product from carts, racks, benches, wagons and trucks for crop placement. Workers must lift full and empty metal benches of plants. Operate equipment necessary for the maintenance and operation of the grounds and facilities. Haul/delivery of products.
Planting, Cultivating and Harvesting Strawberries - Duties may include but are not limited to: plant, cultivate, pick/harvest berries according to quality standards and pack strawberries in boxes, buckets, and/or crates. Load/transport harvested berries. May assist in set-up of product for sale of crop.
Grapes will include, planting, placing bamboo stakes, installing grow tubes, hilling up vines, installing trellis, weeding, hedging, pruning, tying up vines, cutting grass, harvesting.
In addition to the duties listed above in connection with the crops, the worker may or may not be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: Irrigation, ditching, hoeing, shoveling, placement and removal of plastic, spraying pesticides or herbicides, etc.
Alternative work -General farm work will include maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment connected with the duties listed above, make minor mechanical adjustments, repairs and service machinery, paint/repair farm structures, replace/repair fencing, perform general cleanup of farm areas, load and unload trucks, removal of rocks and clearing of land which is related to land preparation.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities for workers to prepare their own meals. Workers will purchase their own food. Lunch time will be designated by the employer. Employer will provide transportation by a non H-2A worker (on a voluntary basis by the workers) to and from a grocery store nearest the camp once a week for supplies (for workers whom housing must be provided). In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register ( currently $16.28 per day), or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Transport: Public transportation will be used for both inbound and outbound transportation. Reimbursement for transportation according to the most economical means and daily subsistence from place of recruitment to job site will be made to workers for whom the employer is legally obligated to supply housing.
Experience wanted: 0 months
Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each days work. Assignments will be made by employer or a designated employee. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on the same day. Packaged produce may weigh from 50 to 75 pounds. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning and through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 30F to 110F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Employers will provide workers, without cost to them, with appropriate rain gear. Considerable bending is required. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent, stooped or crouched positions for long periods of time. Allergies to grass, weeds, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc., may affect workers ability to perform the work.
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