Farmworker/ Laborer
Hine Ranch LLC
📍 Santa Helena, CA · Napa County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26306-335130
- 📞 Phone: +1 (707) 804-6420
- ✉️ Email: mauesteinou@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest Local State Workforce Agency to inquire about this job opportunity and learn about the terms and conditions. SWAs may only refer for employment individuals who have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment and have indicated, by accepting referral to the job opportunity, that he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. Applicants may also contact the employer for a phone interview between 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday thru Friday.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworker/ Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26306-335130
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Workers will perform skilled tasks associated with the cultivation, maintenance, and harvest of wine grapes. Duties include operating and maintaining vineyard equipment, tractors, and implements used in pruning, mowing, spraying, discing, and harvesting operations. From January through March, workers will prune vines, perform vineyard clean-up, and operate chippers to dispose of vine material in preparation for the growing season. From March through April, workers will tie canes and cordons to trellis wires, perform suckering and shoot thinning to manage canopy growth, and train new growth along the trellis system. From April through June, workers will assist with pest and disease control applications, perform first and second-pass shoot positioning, hand weeding using long-handled hoes, and adjust or repair trellis wires and irrigation components. During July and August, workers will conduct general vineyard maintenance including trellis and fence repairs, weed control, irrigation adjustments, and vineyard floor management to maintain soil and canopy health. From September through November, workers will harvest grapes using hand tools, operate vineyard carts or harvest aids, and perform post-harvest cleanup and field preparation for the following season. Workers must safely operate tractors, sprayers, and other vineyard machinery as directed and perform routine maintenance checks such as oil changes, lubrication, and minor repairs. Work requires knowledge of vine training systems, proper pruning and tying techniques, and irrigation management to ensure consistent crop quality. All work will be performed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3437, governing vineyard and agricultural operations. Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions and may require lifting up to 50 pounds, walking on uneven ground, bending, and repetitive hand and arm movements. The employer will provide equipment-specific training and ensure all workers follow established safety protocols. Due to seasonal daylight variations, work hours will be from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during daylight savings time and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. when daylight savings time ends.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may request additional work hours based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | H2A Wage Rate: $16.90/hour. A worker can earn bonuses and/or wage increases based on performance and length of service with the employer, this benefit is at the sole discretion of the employer. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Santa Helena, Ca) |
| Housing | Housing is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house that is owned and operated by the employer. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. |
| Daily transportation | For workers residing in employer provided housing only, employer will provide (at no cost to worker) daily transportation from the housing to the worksite and back each day and to the stores weekly. Workers will be transported by a 5 passenger 2020 Ford Pick up King Ranch that is owned and insured by the employer. |
| Travel to the job | The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel. |
| Pay deductions | All deductions required by law will be made from the worker’s paycheck. Social security, federal and state (if applicable) taxes will only be deducted from foreign H-2A workers upon written request. All workers are subject to reasonable repair cost of damage for the repair/replacement of tools and or equipment and the reasonable cost of negligent damage to lodging facilities and vehicles if worker is shown to have caused the shortage or damage by a dishonest or willful act. This may be charged to worker after damage has occurred and upon employees written authorization to make the deduction. Workers who quit or are terminated for cause prior to completing 50% of the contract will be required to reimburse the employer for the full amounts of advanced and/or reimbursed transportation and subsistence. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26306-335130 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Head Honchos LLC |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |