in Orange County, VT
Job Description
All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in the job order and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in Section A.3 & A.4. This work order is for willing, able, and
qualified individuals to perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of greenhouse crops, including tomatoes, lettuce, and other greens, under the supervisor’s direction. Duties
include planting and transplanting seedlings; potting, spacing, irrigating, pruning, culling, and topdressing plants to ensure healthy growth and marketable product; and harvesting crops by picking, handling, and removing
produce from the vine or plant. Workers will also wash, pack, label, sort, weigh, and store harvested greens and other products according to variety and quality standards. Additional responsibilities include general field and
facility maintenance such as weeding, hoeing, pulling or cutting string, removing plant debris, and keeping work areas clean and organized. Workers may also be required to load boxes, and transport products, including lifting
full containers weighing approximately 35 pounds and dumping buckets of tomatoes into bins while carefully removing stems and avoiding damage to the fruit. Workers must be able to use hand tools such as shovels,
trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives. 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. The work is physically
demanding and requires prolonged periods of bending, crouching, kneeling, stooping, walking, and standing. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers will be compensated at the
correct rate of pay for all hours worked, including when they are performing the employer’s obligation of driving. Employees must be able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, and wet
weather. Workers are expected to arrive on time, follow directions, adapt quickly to changing tasks, and work effectively as part of a team. Workers may be eligible for discretionary bonus pay based on experience and
performance. Workers are required to work 8 hours shift within the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm from Monday through Saturday. This schedule totals 48 hours per week. The 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. range accounts for varying
crop conditions (e.g., weather or crop readiness) to ensure that workers are able to complete the required weekly hours. Workers will not be scheduled to work a full 12-hour shift. Workers may be offered additional hours
beyond the standard scheduled hours and/or days, subject to the mutual agreement of the worker and management. Workers will be provided with at least a 30-minute lunch break, staggered between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m., as determined by both the workers and management. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and must return to work after the 30-minute break. In addition, workers will receive a 15-minute break in the morning
and a 15-minute break in the afternoon, as agreed upon by the worker and management. The daily and weekly work schedules may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, or other factors. The employer
will notify workers of any changes to the schedule. The employer will provide one day of training and two days of work to demonstrate satisfactory performance of the duties described in this work order. The employer will
furnish, at no cost to workers, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the assigned duties. Workers must be able to read and write in English at a 3rd grade level in the United States. Workers must be able to
consistently follow established safety protocols while using tools and performing assigned duties.
The employer-provided or secured housing is located within approximately 100 yards of the main worksite at 82 Wilson Road, East
Thetford VT 05043. Workers will walk to and from the worksite each workday.
2. Workers will be provided with at least a 30-minute lunch break, staggered between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. as determined by both
the workers and management. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and must return to work after the 30-minute break.
In addition, workers will receive a 15-minute break in the morning and a 15-minute break in the afternoon, as agreed upon by the worker and
management.
3. At the end of the workday, workers will return to the employer-provided or secured housing located within approximately 100 yards of the
main worksite.
4. In accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(h)(3) transportation is provided in a five (5) passenger seater Volkswagen Tiguan SUV and two (2)
Mercedes Sprinters Van with two seaters each that are employer owned and licensed in the state of Vermont at no cost to workers residing in
employer-provided housing at least once per week so they may attend to personal errands such as grocery shopping, banking, Western
union/MoneyGram and other essential needs.
5. The above daily transportation schedule will be communicated to each worker.
6. This once-per-week personal transportation is not available to U.S. domestic workers who are not residing in the employer- provided housing
