Packers
Green Thumb Farms, Inc.
📍 Fryeburg, ME · Oxford County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26232-181671
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Employer instructions
Employer accepts referrals and applicants from all sources. Interview required. Employer's agent conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. Contact Employer 's agent Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET If unavailable, contact employer directly during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET.
Employer Agent:
MAS Labor H2A, LLC (434) 260-8833 referrals@maslabor.com
Referring State Workforce Agency (SWA) responsible for informing applicants of terms and conditions of employment. After coordinating referral with local order holding office, referring SWA should contact employer or employers agent to provide notice of the referral. When possible, SWA should furnish translator services as needed. Employer requests advance notice by the SWA if holding office intends to refer multiple applicants concurrently.
To be eligible for employment, applicants must:
1. Be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period;
2. Have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment;
3. Agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment;
4. Be legally authorized to work in the United States; AND 5. Satisfy all minimum job requirements.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Packers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26232-181671
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Crops/Commodities: potatoes (post-harvest packing only).
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
Workers will perform post-harvest agricultural handling of potatoes inside an indoor packing facility. All duties occur after harvest and involve manual loading, feeding, packaging, and palletizing of potatoes and potato products. Workers will:
• Manually load potatoes and packaging materials (bags, boxes, liners) into automated bagging and boxing machines.
• Remove filled bags or boxes from machines and place them onto pallets or designated staging areas.
• Manually stack packaged agricultural product weighing up to 60 lbs to build stable pallets for shipment.
• Operate simple machine controls (start/stop buttons) on automated bagging or palletizing equipment as directed.
• Straighten or adjust stacked packages on pallets to maintain stability.
• Inspect packaging materials and finished packages for visible defects such as holes, tears, or leaks.
• Apply labels or markings to containers or packages using stickers or hand marking tools.
• Record basic production counts such as number of packages completed.
• Clean work areas by sweeping, removing debris, and discarding waste to maintain safe and sanitary conditions.
• Shovel or scoop potatoes into machines or containers manually when needed.
No Fieldwork / No Crop Production
• No planting, cultivating, irrigating, or harvesting of potatoes or any other crop.
• No cutting or preparing potato seed.
• No separating potatoes, removing stems, or removing defective potatoes.
• No grading, sorting, culling, or conveyor belt inspection of potatoes.
• No tilling soil, weeding, thinning plants, or crop maintenance.
• No installation, maintenance, or movement of irrigation systems or water lines.
• No application of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or crop protectants.
• No ditching, hoeing, shoveling, or field preparation.
• No operation of tractors, harvesters, or any agricultural field equipment.
• No farm building, fence, or field repairs.
• No driving company vehicles for field operations.
• No outdoor fieldwork under any weather conditions.
All work is performed indoors in a post-harvest agricultural packing facility.
Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision.
Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience.
Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 6 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 60 lb |
This job requires minimum of 6 months of experience working in an agricultural packing operation handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Work in packing facility during hot, humid and cold conditions. Reach, push, pull and perform repetitive movements. Lift, carry and load up to 60 lbs. Second shift starting at 12:00PM, may be offered.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Fryeburg, Me) |
| Housing | 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. |
| Meals | Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Daily transportation | Housing located within walking distance (i.e., less than one mile); workers will walk to work each work day. For any work locations outside of walking distance, and any incidental transportation between worksites, employer provides daily transportation from the employer-provided housing to the place of work at no cost to workers. |
| Travel to the job | Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. For non-local workers, employer arranges/provides inbound transportation via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g., bus or plane) and reimburses workers for daily subsistence and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. |
| Pay deductions | DEDUCTIONS. Employer makes all deductions required by law (e.g., FICA, federal/state tax withholdings, court-ordered child support, etc.). Workers must pre-authorize voluntary deductions, which may include repayment of wage advances and/or loans, health insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and/or third-party payments or wage assignments for products or services furnished for the worker’s benefit or convenience. All deductions comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state law. Employer may deduct reasonable repair costs if the worker is found to be responsible for damage to housing beyond normal wear and tear. Employer may charge worker for reasonable cost of damages to property and/or replacement of tools and/or equipment if such damage is found to have been the result of worker's willful misconduct or gross negligence. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26232-181671 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Packers and Packagers, Hand (53-7064.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Mas Labor H2A, LLC |
| Posted | Aug 27, 2026 |