Crop Farmworkers
Employer: Magana Labor Services, Inc.
Location: Fillmore, CA
Workers needed: 112
Pay: $17.40/hour
Season: Jan 11, 2027 – Nov 11, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Citrus/Avocados: Heavy labor picking citrus and avocados as per color and size requirements. Climbing 3-point ladder as needed to pick fruit. Worker will be using proper shears for picking lemons, oranges and mandarins. Workers will be cutting, not pulling the citrus with hand shear. Putting fruit into sack which is carried on the front of the body, with straps around the shoulder and back for support. Sack full of fruit can weigh up to 80 lbs. Sack is emptied into bin in a manner as instructed by the supervisor. This is repeated until bin is full. Worker will need to walk around the tree, under the tree, within tree branches, and from a ladder to pick the designated fruit. Workers will wear safety protection, including hard hats, gloves, sleeves, knee pads, and protection, all of which will be provided at no charge to the worker. Workers will prune citrus trees using both hands, pruning shears, and loppers. Workers will be expected to follow the directions and techniques specific to citrus trees mandated by the supervisor. Strawberries: Fresh Market Harvest: Workers will move down assigned rows picking all ripe berries, grading berries while harvesting, taking care to sort and pack containers by size, shape, color, quality, and quantity as directed. Each worker must pick the plants clean of all ripe fruit, sort, and pack all good berries into specified containers, within the box, according to very high-quality standards as set forth in the Company's food safety policy and standard operating procedures. Bad berries will be packed or disposed of as determined by the supervisor. Each worker shall handle berries carefully to avoid bruising. Bruising will weaken the berry. Each harvesting worker is expected to move with the crew from row to row and maintain the efficiently level. Upon completion of assigned row, the worker will move to the next vacant row to be picked. Harvester may receive disciplinary notice if quality continues to be an issue When picking for "fresh market," the employee will use a one- wheel cart that is two feet long and weighs 2 pounds. A cardboard tray with empty baskets is placed on the cart. The cart and tray are carried to the row to be picked and placed on the ground between each row. As the strawberries are picked, the employee will push the cart and tray along the row until the tray is packed as required. When the tray is full, the employee will carry the tray to the harvesting trailer for inspection and palletization. . Any containers that are over or under packed, or consist of poor-quality fruit, will be returned to the worker for repacking. Each full tray and picking cart can weigh from 10 to 12 pounds. Each harvester will fill from 60 to 100 fresh "market" trays per day. Fresh market harvest begins in January and ends in May. Process (for Cannery) Harvest: Difference between FRESH and PROCESS harvest is the type of tray used, weight per tray and total trays harvested per day. Tray is plastic and filled with strawberries to be used for jams, preserves, and jellies. Each tray and pick cart will weigh 20 pounds when full. Harvesters can pick 40 to 50 "freezer" trays per day. Process season begins in May and ends in July. Strawberry harvest requires constant movement, repetitive bending and stooping, and lifting various weights throughout the workday. (Continued below)
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.
Experience wanted: 2 months
2 months farm worker experience with the listed crops. In order to perform this kind of work, workers must be able to work outside for at least 7 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to conduct harvest activities, working rapidly and skillfully with hands. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. The worker will be provided all necessary equipment to perform these harvest-related tasks. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instruction of company supervisors and manager. Workers must be willing to perform all duties according to the employers rules and regulations during the contract period.
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