Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

H2ajobs; Clewiston (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Transportation

Job summary

H2ajobs in Florida is seeking workers to harvest and pack crops in the field and perform related duties under supervision. Tasks include loading trucks, washing, grading and packing, forklift operation, icing in the packing house, and field cleanup.

Applicants must be physically able to lift 75 pounds, endure hot and humid weather, and follow safety rules. Housing, meals, and transport are provided or subsidized as described; some travel reimbursement may apply.

Qualifications

• Must be physically able to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Experience in farm fieldwork or packing is a plus.
• Ability to work in hot and humid conditions.

Responsibilities

• Harvest and/or pack crops in the field as needed.
• Load and unload crops from trucks in the field.
• Wash, grade and pack crops in the packing house.
• Operate forklift and stack boxes in the packing area.
• Icing of crops in the packing house ice room.
• Assist with non-harvest tasks as directed by the employer.

Skills

Physical stamina

Lifting up to 75 lbs

Job description

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time and may include all of the following job specifications: Workers will be assigned any or all of the following tasks and functions as needed by the employer: harvest and/or pack various crops in the field, load the trucks in the field and/or wash, grade and pack crops at the packing house, forklift driving, box stacking, icing of crops (harvested commodities) in the packing house ice room, pulling plastic in the field and loading/unloading plastic in the field, and non-harvest activities. Harvest and pack crops in field: Worker will walk down assigned rows and cut at the appropriate height from the soil or pull crops from ground, discard poor quality crops, rubber band or apply twist ties as needed or required by the customer or employer, and place required quantity in assigned container and take and load onto the field truck. Wash, grade and pack crops: Worker will wash field crops to remove dirt and grade for quality and then pack the necessary quantity in the assigned box. Forklift driving and stacking boxes of crops in the packing house and icing of various crops in the packing house ice room. Pulling plastic from the fields during the cleanup stage of the season after all crops have been harvested. Loading and/or unloading of the pulled plastic onto and off of a truck after it has been pulled from the fields and disposed of in the location directed by the crew foreman. Various non-harvest activities such as, but not limited to weeding, thinning, staking, tying, seeding, planting, tractor work, driving of van or bus, occasional heavy equipment operation, field cleanup, irrigation maintenance, packing of crops, equipment maintenance, etc. as directed by the employer. The employer will provide the picking containers and other necessary tools to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. The employer will charge the worker reasonable costs related to the workers refusal or negligent failure to return the tools or due to such workers willful damage or destruction of the tools. The worker must be physically able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to fulfill the essential duties described herein that also require the worker to be able to lift 75 pounds for long periods of time, work in hot, humid weather (including work when the heat index is 110 degrees for sustained periods and in cold, wet weather, bending and stooping to harvest crop and perform pre-harvest activities. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination.

Benefits

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Per 655.122(g), the employer will provide three (3) meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and will charge the workers up to $16.78 per day, for the workers residing in the housing facility, subject to change with the publication of new rates by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification in the Federal Register. The employer will provide free transportation once per week to and from the laundry facility and store to obtain other necessities.
• Por 655.122 (g), el empleador proporcionará tres (3) comidas al día (desayuno, almuerzo, cena) y cobrará a los trabajadores hasta $16.78 por día, por los trabajadores que residen en la vivienda sujeto a cambios con la publicación de nuevas tarifas por la Oficina de Certificación Laboral Extranjera en el Registro Federal. El empleador proporcionará transporte gratuito una vez por semana hacia y desde la lavandería y tienda para obtener otras necesidades.
• Transport: For workers recruited outside the area of intended employment, transportation and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed by the employer in accordance with 20 CFR § 655.122(h).

Experience wanted: 2 months

See Addendum C/Ver Addendum C