Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

H2ajobs; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to facilities

Job summary

H2ajobs in Florida is seeking farm laborers to cultivate watermelons outdoors. You will cut, load, and grade fruit, perform field care, and assist with weed control and irrigation tasks.

Applicants should be able to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and work in all weather. Company policies include random drug testing and restrictions on personal devices during work hours.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work outdoors in all weather.
• Experience: 2 months preferred.
• Ability to cut, load, and grade watermelons; follow supervisor instructions.

Responsibilities

• Cut, load and grade watermelons according to supervisor instructions.
• Care for field: tie and stake plants, prune, weed, and remove dead plants.
• Operate and maintain drip irrigation and related equipment; keep rows clean.
• Walk rows, follow standards for size and coloring, and work outdoors in all weather.
• Adhere to drug/alcohol testing policies as required.

Skills

Physical stamina

Lifting 50 lb

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Drug testing

Job description

Cultivate and harvest watermelon - according to the supervisors instruction the worker will perform the following tasks cutting, loading, and grading watermelon. Field care tie plants, stake plants, prune plants, clean drip emitters and microjets, remove plastic drip lines, remove dead plants, and weed removal. Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. It also includes making important decisions based on size and coloring according to prescribed standards. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. 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.

Cultivar y cosechar sandías: de acuerdo con las instrucciones del supervisor, el trabajador realizará las siguientes tareas: cortar, cargar y clasificar sandías. Cuidado del campo: ate plantas, estaque plantas, pode plantas, limpie emisores de goteo y microchorros, retire líneas de goteo de plástico, elimine plantas muertas y elimine malezas. Los trabajadores caminarán a lo largo de las hileras según lo especificado por el empleador y quitarán las malas hierbas y el pasto de los campos a mano o con una azada. Este trabajo puede requerir estar de pie, caminar, agacharse, agacharse y levantar hasta 50 libras durante largos períodos de tiempo al aire libre en todas las condiciones climáticas. También incluye tomar decisiones importantes basadas en el tamaño y el color de acuerdo con los estándares prescritos. El trabajo es al aire libre y continúa en todo tipo de clima. Se puede solicitar a los trabajadores que se sometan a pruebas aleatorias de drogas o alcohol sin costo alguno para el trabajador. El incumplimiento de la solicitud o la prueba positiva pueden resultar en la terminación inmediata. El uso de un teléfono celular personal u otro dispositivo electrónico personal durante el horario laboral está estrictamente prohibido, excepto para llamadas relacionadas con el trabajo o emergencias, y su violación puede resultar en el despido inmediato.

Housing: Rental or public accommodations

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

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