Job Information
Vermont Department of Labor Farmworker: Diversified in Rochester, Vermont
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All workers should have at least 3 months experience hand harvesting fruit on a commercial farm. Applicants
must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers. Must be physically able to meet
and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost
to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of
the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination. Worker\'s
Compensation Insurance Carrier: Phoenix Insurance Co (PHX) Policy Number: UB4K071969 Contact
information for person who is to be notified in order to file a claim: Aaron TeCroney at 716-664-0408
Vineyard: Workers involved in vineyard maintenance may be required to hoe vines, girdle, spread fertilizer,
pick up roots and limbs, strip suckers or unwanted growth from vines, dig root suckers, knock or trim fruit off
vines, remove vines, lay irrigation pipe, repair and maintain drip system, and strap and tie vines. Workers
may be asked to perform varying degrees of canopy management, as well as harvest, prepare, and plant
vines/stock/cuttings for new plantings. Worker may be asked to place grape crates into rows or lift protective
netting before hand harvest begins. Worker carefully removes bunches of grapes from vine with grape
scissors or pruning tool, carefully places the fruit into a crate to specifications until full and not heaping.
Worker places full crate onto wagon or walks full crates to end of row, later to be placed on wagon. Cycle
repeats until the end of the shift or until supervisor assigns a different task. Crate weighs up to 50 lbs. The
duties include hand harvesting without pulling too hard as to damage the fruit or plants, carrying the fruit to
a central location, hand sorting grapes on sorting table, and any other duties that are assigned. Workers may
be asked to load and operate crate washing machine. Workers may be asked to tie nets which were raised to
expose fruit for harvest near top of trellising system. Employer will provide all equipment. Instruction will be
given for each task and expectations will be communicated to workers. The expectations for these duties will
change based on crop and weather conditions. Therefore, workers will be expected to work diligently.
Employer will review workers\' productivity at the end of a given pay period and not on a daily basis. If
workers fail to keep up with the expected diligent work pace, workers may be offered alternate work, if
available, or, after notice, workers may be terminated for cause.
Free family housing is not available, and it is not a prevailing practice in the area of intended employment to
provide family housing to temporary or seasonal farmworkers. Housing is provided at no cost to workers who
are not reasonably able to return the same day to their place of residence. This paragraph applies to such
workers only. Housing is not provided to non workers. Housing capacity is strictly regulated by the US
Department of Labor, and no person, other than the eligible employees authorized by the employer, may
occupy, or remain overnight in employer-provided housing. The housing is offered as temporary in-season
(during the employment period only) housing provided for migrant agricultural workers while they are
employed at farms beyond normal commuting distance from their residence. Workers provided housing by
the employer must vacate the housing upon termination of employment, in compliance of local/state
tenancy laws. No charge will be made for beds or cooking utensils and similar items furnished to workers to
whom housing is provided hereunder. All housing is group housing in which all workers will share kitchen and
common areas without regard to gender. Female workers, however, will be provided with sleeping facilities
shared only with other family members or with other females. Sex segregated toilets facilities will be
provided as needed. Workers who reside in such housing agree to be responsible for maintaining the housing
in a neat and clean manner. Workers will be terminated for willful damage of the employers housing and
furnishings. Workers residing in employer\'s housing may have mail directed to them at the employer\'s
address on attached addendum. When public accommodations or another substantially similar class of
habitation which will meet local, state and federal standards for such housing. Workers will be terminated if
found responsible for damage to employer owned housing. Housing will be kept clean & remain in
compliance with OSHA farm labor camp standards when occupied. Workers are responsible for keeping the
housing clean. Employer will ensure that housing is kept in compliance with OSHA farm labor camp standards
when occupied. Residents are req