Job Satisfaction Project

The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation has partnered with the University of California Cooperative Extension on a farmworker job satisfaction project to improve the wellbeing of farmworkers by promoting equitable working conditions. The project includes a survey that allows employees to anonymously assess their work environment, providing valuable data for employers to improve work conditions with targeted strategies. This valuable data can help employers:
  • Address labor issues such as turnover
  • Improve company productivity
  • Foster the well-being of farmworkers
All responses are anonymous. Participating employers will receive results for their company within two weeks of completion as well as aggregate results for all participating companies at the end of September.
​Engage employee participation in the survey in the following ways:
  1. Schedule a Visit: Schedule a time for a UCCE and FWF staff member to visit your site to share information about survey participation
  2. Email: Email your teams about the survey with quick-access survey links
  3. Print: Print the flyer and post to bulletin boards around your workplace or share it directly with managers and supervisors

Survey Details

  • 30 statements, 3 demographic questions, 1 open question for general worker comments
  • Fast to complete
  • Generates satisfaction scores in 10 areas:
    • Pay, benefits, and other reward
    • Communication
    • Promotional opportunities
    • Health impacts of job
    • Work tasks
    • Teamwork
    • Commute
    • Ability to combine job with family commitments
  • Multiple formats available: Spanish, English, online, paper, presentation
  • Survey responses are anonymous. Employers will receive aggregate results for their company as well as overall aggregate results for participating companies.
Positive Labor Strategies for Boosting Job Satisfaction

​Job Satisfaction Project Task Force

Thank you to our wonderful task force: 
Becky Barlow, Ag Health Benefits Alliance
Bertha Rodriguez, Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Rolando Sanchez, Walsh Vineyards Management
Amielia Adams, Silverado Farming Company

RESOURCES 

Contact for More Information

Malcolm Hobbs, UCCE, mbhobbs@ucdavis.edu 
Jill Durfee, FWF Program Manager, jdurfee@farmworkerfoundation.org
Rocio Escobedo, FWF Program Coordinator, rescobedo@farmworkerfoundation.org ​

Schedule a Site Visit

It’s understandable if team members hesitate to complete a job satisfaction survey promoted by their managers, and we’re happy to present participation on your behalf! Schedule a time for a UCCE and FWF staff member to visit your site. Deadline is August 31st.​