Farmworker / Laborer

H2ajobs; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Three meals per day

Free transportation to food store

Job summary

H2ajobs in Florida is seeking reliable farm laborers for the harvest season, including pre and post-harvest tasks. Duties cover laying plastic, planting, staking, tying, pruning, harvesting, packing, and general field cleanup under varying outdoor conditions.

Nursery tasks, machinery operation, irrigation work, and post-harvest duties may be required. Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transportation to town.

Qualifications

• 2 months experience in farm labor or related role.
• Ability to stand for long periods outdoors.
• Ability to lift and carry moderate loads.

Responsibilities

• Lay plastic, plant, stake, tie, prune, harvest, pack crops, and clean up fields.
• Operate farm equipment as needed and perform nursery tasks when required.
• Irrigation installation/removal and post-harvest duties, including cleanup and transportation of materials.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Job description

The employer is seeking reliable, hardworking individuals to assist with the harvest season (including pre and post-harvest). Duties include laying plastic, planting, staking, tying, pruning, harvesting, packing, clean-up of crops, general clean-up, field walking, and operating farm equipment. Other job duties include shovel work, replanting, weeding, irrigation installation and removal, freeze protection of crops, dumping crop into containers, post-harvest clean-up, pulling plastic and stakes, and other general farm labor. Crops include peppers, cabbage, squash, watermelon, sweet corn, broccoli, eggplant, cucumber, pickles, green beans, okra and flowers. Nursery duties include transplanting, line work, indoor and outdoor field work, lifting, loading, unloading, and operating farm equipment. Workers may occasionally assist with non-commercial meal preparation, cleaning, and maintenance activities for employer-provided worker housing facilities. Workers should follow safety and farm instructions. This job will be done under varying outdoor extreme weather conditions such as heat, direct sunlight, humidity, cold weather, possible rain, wind, and exposure to pollen, soil, mud, dust and other natural elements. Repetitive physical conditions such as prolonged walking, standing, heavy bending, stooping, reaching and lifting will be involved on a regular basis.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals:

For workers staying at 35850 County Road 880, the employer will provide three meals per day for each worker and deduct the allowed meal charge in accordance with the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by USDOL. Workers at both Prewitt Village locations, the housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities which will enable workers to prepare their own meals. Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. The employer will also provide free transportation for the workers residing in employer-provided housing, once per week to and from the food store. In the event that kitchen facilities, where provided, become unavailable during the contract period, the employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g) and deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise.

Transport:

For workers hired from beyond normal commuting distance, after completion of 50 percent of the work contract period, the employer shall reimburse the worker for cost incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence, as required by DOL regulations, from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer to the place of employment. (Continued in Addendum C)

Experience wanted: 2 months

Workers must be dependable and punctual and have the ability to stand, bend, and work for long periods outdoors. They must pay attention to detail and quality. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by supervisors and practice safety in all aspects of work.