Seasonal Harvest & Field Associate (Citrus & Berries)

H2ajobs; Frostproof (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals provided

Transportation to stores

Laundry facilities

Job summary

H2ajobs in Florida seeks agricultural workers for harvest and field tasks, including citrus, blueberry and strawberry picking. Workers carry picking equipment, haul ladders, and pick fruit by hand under supervisor guidance.

The role requires manual labor in varying weather; housing and meals are provided, transportation to stores and laundry may be arranged, and safety protocols must be followed during grove operations.

Qualifications

• Experience wanted: 1 months
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and endure heat, cold, and outdoor conditions

Responsibilities

• Harvesting citrus by hand under supervisor’s instructions, carrying an 18–20 ft ladder and a picking sack, placing fruit into the sack and transporting full sacks to designated bins.
• Field maintenance caretaking including tree treatments, debris removal, irrigation line maintenance and repair, and general grove upkeep.
• Hand weeding: walking fields and pulling weeds with hands or a hoe.
• Harvesting blueberries by hand: walking rows, using a 1 gallon picking bucket, removing fruit without damaging trees, and unloading into trucks or bins.
• Strawberry harvest: picking all ripe berries, sorting by size/quality, packing into containers according to strict production standards, and following supervisor directions for grading and packing.

Job description

H2ajobs in Florida seeks agricultural workers for harvest and field tasks, including citrus, blueberry and strawberry picking. Workers carry picking equipment, haul ladders, and pick fruit by hand under supervisor guidance.

The role requires manual labor in varying weather; housing and meals are provided, transportation to stores and laundry may be arranged, and safety protocols must be followed during grove operations.