Crop Care Workers
Mastronardi Richmond, Inc.
About this opportunity
Workers will be expected to perform manual jobs as well as equipment operation with accuracy and efficiency beginning with planting through harvest. Saturday work required. Under supervision, workers will perform manual labor to work in hydroponic greenhouse facility to prepare for new crop, perform regular crop maintenance , including lowering, de-leafing, harvesting and maintaining the plants.
- Dates
- Nov 2, 2026 – Aug 27, 2027
- Duration
- ~10 months
- Experience
- 2 month(s)
- Category
- agriculture
Requirements
- Experience: 2 month(s)
- This job requires a minimum of 2 months of verifiable agricultural employment experience, preferably on a vegetable farm. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience.
- Must lift/bend/twist/carry up to 30 lbs.
- Workers need to have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings. Post-hire employer-paid drug testing and background check required.
- Crops/Commodities:
- tomatoes.
- Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
- Jobs offered are working in a hydroponic greenhouse facility planting, cultivating, harvesting, packing tomatoes and greenhouse cleanout activities. The following applies to all crops listed:
- - Tomatoes on the Vine
- - Cocktail Tomatoes
- Workers may operate agricultural machinery/equipment essential to packing tomatoes, including scales, sorting tables, palletizers and automatic lifts. Forklift operator responsibilities will include delivering pallets of finished product to cold storage, loading/unloading as needed, setting up orders for shipping, record keeping of materials and finished product.
- Workers must adhere to all Food Safety Protocol.
- Workers must attend an orientation session to review and train accordingly.
- Use, possession, transfer, offer, sale or manufacture of marijuana and/or controlled substances strictly prohibited. All work sites are alcohol and drug free workplaces.
Work authorization
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- Work authorization
- H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
- International candidates
- Yes
- Employer sponsorship
- Required
- Confirmation
- Confirmed by source
- Official source
- U.S. Department of Labor
Benefits & conditions
- Housing
- Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Housing provided only to non-local workers (i.e. permanent residence outside normal commuting distance). Only workers may occupy housing. Employer provides separate sleeping and bathroom facilities for each gender. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, in accordance with state law.
- Transportation
- Employer provides incidental transportation between worksites at no cost to workers. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free daily transportation to and from the worksite, and weekly transportation to closest town/city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Exact transportation schedule varies depending on work location, work/weather conditions, and other factors, but shall occur within a reasonable time before/after workday begins/ends.
How to apply
E-mail: hiring@sunsetgrown.com; Tel: +17344526409
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Official source
U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs
- Case number
- JO-A-300-26246-214414
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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