Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse

Dunson Harvesting, Inc.; Aarons Place (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation to laundry/store

Job summary

Dunson Harvesting Inc. is seeking farm labor workers for general cleanup of farm property and housing used by harvesting crews. The role includes pruning trees/plants, weed removal, irrigation repairs, and basic housing maintenance.

A one-day training (6 hours) is provided, after which workers must meet production standards. Wage is determined as the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, prevailing wage, or applicable minimum wage.

Qualifications

• General clean-up of farm property and housing.
• Experience with outdoor manual labor is a plus.
• Willingness to perform varied farm tasks including pruning and hoeing.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleanup of farm property, structures, and housing for harvest workers.
• Weed removal around plants using hand tools.
• Prune plants and maintain hoop structures on the blueberry farm.

Skills

General labor

Cleaning

Weeding

Pruning

Education

No formal education required

Job description

General clean-up of Farm property and housing for harvesting workers: Workers on physical work restrictions or when harvesting work is not available is not available may be required to perform miscellaneous cleanup work on the farm property, on structures utilized in the farm operation, and on housing for harvesting workers. Such clean-up activities include the sprouting, pruning, and planting of trees/plants. Debris, weed and vine removal: irrigation repair; housing and structure cleaning and repair; general grove farm clean-up as required. Weeding: Workers will remove weeds by use of a hoe from the walkway and remove all weeds growing around plants by hand. Workers will remove weeds from growing area, by raking piles of debris and dispose of it as instructed. Pruning: Workers will prune plants and perform hoop maintenance at the blueberry farm. Workers will be paid the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing wage rate, or the applicable minimum wage rate for the time spent performing such clean-up work. Worker will be provided a one-day (6-hour) training. Must be able to maintain the production standard indicated in the petition after the one-day training and six(6) day acclimation period.

SPANISH:

Limpieza general de la propiedad agrcola y la vivienda para los trabajadores de la cosecha: Los trabajadores con restricciones de trabajo fsico o cuando el trabajo de cosecha no est disponible no est disponible pueden ser obligados a realizar trabajos de limpieza diversos en la propiedad agrcola, en las estructuras utilizadas en la operacin de la granja y en la vivienda para los trabajadores de la cosecha. Tales actividades de limpieza incluyen la brotacin, poda y plantacin de rboles / plantas. Eliminacin de escombros, malezas y vides: reparacin de riego; limpieza y reparacin de viviendas y estructuras; Limpieza general de la granja Grove segn sea necesario. Deshierbe: Los trabajadores eliminarn las malas hierbas mediante el uso de una azada de la pasarela y eliminarn todas las malezas que crecen alrededor de las plantas a mano. Los trabajadores eliminarn las malas hierbas del rea de cultivo, rastrillando pilas de escombros y desechndolas segn las instrucciones. Poda: Los trabajadores podarn las plantas y realizarn el mantenimiento del aro en la granja de arndanos. A los trabajadores se les pagar la tasa salarial ms alta de efectos adversos, la tasa salarial prevaleciente o la tasa de salario mnimo aplicable por el tiempo dedicado a realizar dicho trabajo de limpieza. El trabajador recibir una capacitacin de un da (6 horas). Debe ser capaz de mantener el estndar de produccin indicado en la peticin despus del entrenamiento de un da y el perodo de aclimatacin de 6 das.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities to workers living in employer housing (except 750 Ave. A. W. Winter Haven, FL, 33880) which enable workers to prepare their own meals. The employer will also provide free transportation for the workers to and from the laundry facility and food store once per week. Meals will be provided at 750 Ave. A. W. Winter Haven, FL, 33880 and they will be charged $16.28 per day.

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 in DOL regulations. These reimbursements shall be from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer to the place of employment.

Experience wanted: 1 months

Dunson Harvesting Inc. is a drugfree workplace and has a zero-tolerance policy for drug and alcohol in the workplace and in the employerprovided housing. Background checks and drug testing will be conducted post hire at employer's expense due to safety concerns for employees in the field and also due to housing employees together. Drug testing may be done post-accident and randomly for cases with valid reasons of suspicion. A criminal background check will be conducted post-hire at the employers expense. Criminal background checks will be conducted post-hire as the worker will be housed with other Dunson Harvesting workers. Dunson Harvesting Inc. will require a drug test to be conducted post-hire at the employer's expense.