Farmworker

About this opportunity

Dates

Nov 14, 2026 – May 16, 2027

Duration

~6 months

Experience

2 month(s)

Category

agriculture

Requirements

• Experience: 2 month(s)
• This job requires a minimum of 2 months of verifiable agricultural experience working in a vineyard handling manual tasks.
• Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
• Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing required.
• Crops/Commodities:
• grape vineyards and nursery stock.
• Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
• This job requires a minimum of 2 months of verifiable agricultural experience working in a vineyard handling manual tasks.
• Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Work in fields. Prune, plant, and hand-harvest nursery stock. Weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks including tying, trimming, suckering, renewal work, trellis maintenance, and pruning. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies.
• Grapes: Plant and cultivate grapes. Manage vineyard canopy to permit light and air circulation. Thin fruit and remove shoots, leaves and vines. Performs vineyard maintenance activities including but not limited to weed control and trellis installation and repair. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Dig plants. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Performs tasks under supervision in vineyard/winery operation. Thin fruit and remove shoots and vines. Tie vines to trellises.
• Must possess the requisite skills and knowledge of what, when, where and how much to prune on a grape vine. Identify and remove the proper canes and vines while retaining the fruiting wood and renewal spurs.
• Must demonstrate and consistently utilize pruning practices that assure vine balance and preserve vine health. Perform manual cutting production.
• Work is done in the field for long periods of time.
• Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet.
• Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking.
• Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F.
• Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Saturday work required.
• Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job.
• Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience.
• The employer may discipline the worker, including brief suspension of work activities/employment for a set period determined by the supervisor or termination of employment as described in the Work Rules.
• Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required after a worker has an accident at work.
• Raises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.
• All terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this job order.
• Job opportunity is Skill Level I.

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

Email

falconefarms@msn.com

Phone

+17169652503

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Official source

U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs

Case number

JO-A-300-26243-204773

Verification

Last verified: September 20, 2026

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