General Farmworker
Employer: Walker Farms, LLC
Location: Interlachen, FL
Workers needed: 6
Pay: $15.00/hour
Season: Jan 10, 2027 – Oct 30, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
General workers needed to perform various duties associated with the manual planting, cultivating, and harvesting of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries. Primary duties include hand weeding and hand harvesting. Other duties may include greenhouse preparation, cultivating, preparing rows for planting, planting, fertilizing, harvesting, spraying, irrigating, weeding, loading & unloading of trucks/trailers, preparation of product for market, and washing and packing of farm produce grown on farm.
Workers will perform work according to supervisors instructions. On the first workday, employer will provide specific instructions (up to 1 hour) on proper way to perform crop activity. Thereafter, worker will be expected to perform task with diligence as instructed. By the beginning of the second working day, workers will be expected to perform work in a manner specified by employer and described herein, while not adversely affecting productivity of other workers.
Job involves stooping, lifting and working outside in inclement weather & outdoor temps in excess of 100 degrees. Raises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. Must be able to lift & carry up to 75lbs. Workers may be required to take random, post-accident, and/or upon suspicion drug test at no cost to worker, post hire. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Must have legal authority to work in the US.
General Conditions Applicable to All Crops: Work begins at an assigned time shortly after daylight. Work is performed under various weather conditions. Workers will work and perform repetitive tasks on their feet in bent and stooped positions for long periods of time. Workers will use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects in loading and unloading trucks. Workers may drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Workers may repair fencing. All of the tasks in this job description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole judgment of the employer. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental to producing the crops such as repairing buildings, maintaining grounds, operate tractor/farm equipment, incidental crop setup when needed, gardening, performing hand weeding or hoeing, greenhouse preparation, cleaning and movement of irrigation systems and equipment, etc. This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Negligent work cannot and will not be tolerated.
Seven to eight hours per day is normal. Workers may be offered more than the specified work in a single day. The worker may be requested but not required to work 12-14 hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. The employer will designate time for lunch and breaks. Worker may be requested to work Sunday during peak times and special needs but not required. These requirements pertain to both H-2A and US workers. Extreme heat, cold or drought may affect working hours. Employer will offer 45 hours/week, weather and crop conditions permitting. Worker will report to work at designated time and place as directed by employer each day.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: See Addendum C
Transport: See Addendum C
Experience wanted: 2 months
Must able to lift & carry 75lbs. Workers may be required to take random, post accident, and/or upon suspicion drug test, post hire at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Must have legal authority to work in the US. Must have two months positive verifiable prior experience in job offered.
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