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Published on Dec 23 2024

Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop

$12.41  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Jan 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023

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26.7886222, -81.081939
Moore Haven, FL 33471
United States

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Job description

Planting and Cutting sugar cane, continuous two-stalk plant, chopped into 32-36” lengths. Walks, stoops, crawls, or sits between plant rows to reach harvestable crop; Pulls, twists, or cuts fibers, leaves, stalks, straw, or vines, selected according to color, size, and shape, from bolls, roots, stalks, or trellises; by hand or using knife, machete, or sickle; Collects crop into containers, such as bags, boxes, and bundles, or piles and stacks crop in windrows; Picks up and carries bundles, bales, containers, or stacks of harvested crop to collection point, and loads crop onto truck or wagon, by hand or using hoist or hooks; May tie leaves, stalks, straws, or vines into bundles, using twine, clamps, or rubber bands; May shake dirt from vines and stack vines or straw around stakes or stalks, by hand or using pitchfork, to protect crop from weathering on damp soil; May gather up and load scattered leaves, vines, or pods on truck; May burn debris, leaves, and stalks. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. Harvest Vegetables - Move around the field to the pickup location and pluck vegetables from plants, walk and empty the buckets in the containers. Field Care - Tying plants, planting plants, pruning plants, cleaning drippers and Micro jets, removing plastic drip lines, removing dead plants, and removing herbs. Workers will walk along rows specified by the employer and will remove grass and weeds from the fields using their hands or with a hoe. Workers will be standing, crouching, bending and reaching for an extended period. During field operations workers may be required to drive a tractor pulling a wagon through the field or between fields incidental to the job being performed. Workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of the tractor before driving. The work is outdoors and will continue in all kinds 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. All drug testing and background checks will occur during the interview process, and will be conducted at the sole cost and discretion of the employer. Must be able to lift 70lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 70lbs. in field. 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.

Special Requirements

TRAINING: The employer will allow one (1) week of work for worker to reach production standards.
PRODUCTION STANDARDS: After completion of training or break-in period, employer will expect each group to meet the following production
standards
Cucumbers, 17 bushels/hr.
Bell Peppers, 17 bushels/hr.
Harvest Squash, 7 bushels/hr.
Plant Squash, 2 acres/hr.
Plant Peppers, 1 acre/hr.
Cabbage, 17 bushels/hr.
Corn, 47 bushels/hr.
Bok Choi, 17 bushels/hr.
Beans, 2 bushels/hr.
Jalapenos, 4 bushels/hr.

Employer Contact Info

+18635999867

[email protected]

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