Greenhouse/Farmworker
Virginia Agricultural Growers Association, Inc.
📍 South Boston, VA · Halifax County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26198-107522
- 📞 Phone: +1 (434) 549-8220
- ✉️ Email: vaga@vaaggrowers.com
Employer instructions
Interviews will be conducted by the VAGA office during the hours of 10:00am and 12:00pm/2:00pm and 4:00pm Tuesday through Thursday. VAGA agrees to interview all U.S. workers referred by the State Employment Services, local or by supply states who have been screened by such employment services for:
1) Availability for entire season
2) Has transportation to and from job site
3) Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment.
4) VAGA also agrees to interview applicants who apply directly.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Greenhouse/Farmworker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26198-107522
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
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.Will be responsible for the lifecycle of crops, including planning and planting, managing growth and health, diagnosing and assessing the health of the plant, and keeping documentation and assisting our licensed handlers and applicators. 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 Vegetables/Fruits - Duties may include but are not limited to plant, cultivate, harvest and pack produce in boxes, buckets, and/or crates. May assist in set-up of product for sale of crop. When harvesting cabbage, asparagus, winter squash, pumpkins workers will cut selected produce with knife or shears and place in trailer drawn through field. Workers are also expected to perform task of packing, weighing, and loading trucks. Produce may include a variety of cucumbers, squash, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peppers, grapes, berries, asparagus, broccoli, beans, cantaloupes, peas, pumpkins, melons, tomatoes, corn, and other miscellaneous fruits or vegetables.
Poultry will include feeding, water, checking birds, flock health, removing dead birds, animal handling, gathering eggs, setting eggs, taking hatch off, wing banding and vaccinating chicks, cleaning rooms and equipment/facility maintenance. Some farms may move mobile poultry tractors to fresh pasture areas to ensure proper rotation and soil health.
Livestock Multi species of livestock including pigs, sheep, and goats will include assisting with delivery, apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides, mix feed and additives, feed, water, herd, clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock. – Could include daily pasture moves for all livestock, including cattle, lambs, goats, pigs, and horses.
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, loading, unloading, and hauling, 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. Maintenance of livestock shelters, equipment, and farm wayside stands.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb Drug test |
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.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | 11.82 H2A workers per hour |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (See Addendum B, Va) |
| 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 $16.78 per day), or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Daily transportation | Commuting U.S. workers understand that it is their responsibility to get to work on time each day work is available & that they solely assume all liability & costs for their personal transportation to & from work each day & at work if they voluntarily choose to drive. |
| Travel to the job | 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. Employer will pay/reimburse foreign workers for all visa related costs(excluding passport fees), on the first pay period. |
| Pay deductions | The assigned grower member may make the following deductions from the Employee's wages: income tax withholding deductions as required by law, F.I.C.A. taxes as required by law, repayment of cash advances to the employee, repayment of over payment of wages to the employee, recovery of any loss to the assigned grower member because of the Employee's damage or loss of equipment or housing items where it is shown that the employee is responsible for such damage or loss, voluntary deductions requested by employee. |
Other work sites
- Lovettsville, VA · Aug 10, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 · 1 opening
- White Post, VA · Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 · 1 opening
| Case number | JO-A-300-26198-107522 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Posted | Aug 3, 2026 |