Farm and agricultural worker

Agricultural Equipment Operator in Craftsbury, VT

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: Pete's Greens Inc
Where: Craftsbury, VT
Places: 2
Pay: $16.15 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-12-15
Ends: 2027-03-15
Filed: 2026-10-16

What the work involves

Duties may include: Clear snow using snowplow, shovels, and skid steer loader. Remove snow from greenhouses using push brooms and roof clearing tools, keep greenhouse heating units clear of snow. De-ice water lines during extreme cold periods. Clean and service all tractors, field implements, and small equipment used in growing season. Workers may be asked to drive between fields with trucks and equipment. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess an appropriate license; no one will be rejected for this position that does not possess a driver’s license. Maintain greenhouses by washing/disinfecting all benches, tools, pots, greenhouse structures, including poly covering and associated equipment. Perform seasonal cleaning of other buildings, including barns, storage sheds, and housing units as needed to prepare for growing season & other related Agricultural Equipment Operator activities as per SOC/OES 45-2091 (onetonline.org) Number of hours each week and daily work schedule may fluctuate depending on weather conditions. Possible weekend/holiday work. The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

Open the original job order

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,794 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification