Field Workers: Bell Pepper Harvesters
Employer: Fresh Harvest, Inc.
Location: Mecca, CA
Workers needed: 88
Pay: $16.90/hour
Season: Oct 19, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:
Field Workers: Bell Pepper Harvesters, General Labor, Forklift Drivers, Tractor Drivers, General Farm Labor / General Ranch Maintenance to perform the following duties:
Field workers will harvest bell peppers, pick, sort and pack peppers, weeding (long-handled hoe), putting on and removing row covers, removing stakes and string.
Forklift Driver: Sits down on the forklift and performs the following:
1. Moves knobs in the machine to move loads (bins or pallets) from one trailer to another in fields.
2. Loads and unloads from trailer, empty containers and containers full of product in fields.
Tractor Driver Specifications: The tractor driver is responsible for inspecting the tractor. Duties include getting in and out of the fields. The tractor driver takes empty bins, goes into the lot and sets them throughout the lot for workers to fill with product. The tractor driver gets in and out of the field as bins are set. Once workers fill up the bin, the tractor driver gets into the lot to take out the bins full of product. The tractor driver takes them out of the field and once out the field, a forklift transfers the product into the trailer. Cycle is repeated.
General Ranch Maintenance / General Farm Labor includes, but is not limited to, on the farm road maintenance and dust control to farm roadways by means of farm equipment.
Housing: Rental or public accommodations
Meals: Employer will offer all workers residing in the employer-provided housing with 3 meals a day, 7 days per week, at a reasonable cost not to exceed $16.78 for three meals per day (or higher when/if the Department of Labor publishes the new maximum meal deduction rate and/or approves a higher meal charge at the employer’s request).* Breakfast and a packed lunch are distributed to each worker at a designated area with tents, tables, and chairs. Dinner will be served at the same designated area when the workers return from work. The workers also have the option of eating in their room. All meals provided (by Juan Bautista dba Pan Comido, LLC () will meet the nutritional and dietary guidelines.
*Employer will request a higher meal charge of $17.50 for three meals per day to the Department of Labor - National Processing Center.
Transport: Inbound/OutboundTransportation: The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and outbound transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance.
Experience wanted: 2 months
Requirements: 2-month experience in bell pepper harvest. Written verification of experience is required. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of the product. Must be able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools (i.e., hand saw (can be powered by gas)); no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Worker safety on the job and in employer-provided housing is our top priority. Workers may not possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs, or other controlled substances at the worksite or in the employer-provided housing. Fighting, including but not limited to, verbal, physical, or through social media or texts, and any threats or act of violence, and/or disruptive behavior against another individual or against property will not be tolerated, particularly acts of violence committed while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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