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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in box 3 & 4, page 1. Workers are needed to plant, maintain and harvest diversified ground crops. Workers will perform field work, weeding, thinning, hoeing and other duties related to the planting, maintaining and harvesting crops. Workers will work in greenhouses planting and transplanting seedlings and will also plant and transplant crops in the field. Workers will work in a storage building washing, culling, and preparing produce for storage and distribution. Workers may operate farm machinery, trucks, or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmer's fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid driver’s license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Workers will load and unload trucks. Workers must be willing to work in varied weather conditions ranging from extremely cold in the spring and fall to hot, humid summer days. Work is physically demanding requiring workers to stand, bend, stoop, and kneel for long periods of time. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers will use hand and power tools including but not limited to shovels, hoes, pruners, irrigation pumps and chainsaws. Workers may cut brush to keep fields open for crops. Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily perform duties described in this job description. Workers may be required to work 9 hours shift between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Saturday. Workers will be given 60-minutes for lunch which is staggered between 11am - 1pm as agreed upon by the crew and management. Workers can choose where to eat their lunch and return to work after their 60 minutes are up. Workers will be given a 15-minute break in the morning and 15-minute break in the afternoon. The beginning and ending times each day, as well as the number of hours per day will vary depending on the weather and the conditions of the crop conditions. Workers must be able to take directions in simple English.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

NONE

Number of Hours Per Week:

54

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Valley Dream Farm, LLC

Location:

Cambridge, VT 05444

Worksite

Address:

5901 Pleasant Valley Road, Cambridge, VT 05444

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25036-667929

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/11/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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