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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

42

Job Duties:

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Following the Supervisors instructions, the worker will place a picking sack over their shoulder and carry an 18' to 20' ladder from the field truck to the particular area of the grove to be harvested. The picking sack is a canvas bag equipped with a shoulder strap for support, an opening for the insertion of fruit, and an opening to remove fruit. A fully loaded sack weighs between approximately 80 and 100 pounds, depending upon the size, condition and variety of fruit. Worker positions ladder against the tree and within reach of the fruit in a leaning position, taking care not to break limbs, damage the tree, knock off fruit, or interfere with other workers, in a secure position to prevent slipping or falling and possible injury to themselves or other workers. Worker will remove fruit from the tree and place into pick sack. When pick sack is full take full sack to fruit tub located in the grove and drop fruit from pick sack into tub. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT F.5

Job Classification:

45-2092 - null

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Physically able to work in hot, humid and wet weather conditions, bending and stooping to harvest crop and perform harvesting activities. Freeman Harvesting is a drug-free workplace. All employees will be subject to the company's hiring standards for seasonal agricultural workers, including drug/alcohol testing. Workers must be able to lift and carry 80-100 lbs. The drug/alcohol testing may be done post-employment and/or post-accident at the employer's expense. Workers will be provided a one-day (6 hour) training and 6 day acclimation period.

Number of Hours Per Week:

42

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

08:00 AM - 03:30 PM

Employer Information

Company Name:

FREEMAN HARVESTING, INC.

Location:

WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787

Worksite

Address:

4008 Smith Road, Groveland, FL 34736

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-19282-098441

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

a. Activity/ Rate Central Florida Valencia (fresh) - $.95 per 90 lb field box (minimum 8.08 90 lb field boxes per hour); $11.24 per hour guaranteed Valencia (process) - $1.05 per 90 lb field box (minimum 8.53 90 lb field boxes per hour); $11.24 per hour guaranteed Grapefruit (fresh) - $.75 per 85 lb field box (minimum 10.38 85 lb field boxes per hour); $11.24 per hour guaranteed Grapefruit (process) - $.75 per 85 lb field box (minimum 10.38 85 lb field boxes per hour); $11.24 per hour guaranteed Early/Mid Oranges (fresh) - $1.00 per 90 lb field box (minimum 8.65 90 lb field boxes per hour); $11.24 per hour guaranteed Early/Mid Oranges (process) - $1.00 per 90 lb field box (minimum 8.65 90 lb field boxes per hour); $11.24 per hour guaranteed Grove Clean-Up $11.24 per hour guaranteed *Please note that if the worker is paid a piece rate for any of these activities, the workers will be guaranteed the pay rate that is the highest of the AEWR, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining wage, or the Federal or State minimum wage, except where a special procedure is approved for an occupation or specific class of agricultural employment. b. Most of the jobs associated with this employment are paid by the piece rate, however, $11.24 per hour or a higher prevailing wage rate, if applicable, is guaranteed as a minimum for all hours worked during a pay period. If the worker's total pay for the pay period from piece-rate earnings and hourly wages divided by their total hours worked during that pay period results in average hourly earnings of less than the guaranteed hourly rate, the worker will be provided build-up pay to the guaranteed minimum hourly rate. Employees working under the piece rate system will be required to average not less than productivity standard indicated above after the one-day (6 hour) training and 6 day acclimation period.b. Most of the jobs associated with this employment are paid by the piece rate, however, $11.24 per hour or a higher prevailing wage rate, if applicable, is guaranteed as a minimum for all hours worked during a pay period. If the worker's total pay for the pay period from piece-rate earnings and hourly wages divided by their total hours worked during that pay period results in average hourly earnings of less than the guaranteed hourly rate, the worker will be provided build-up pay to the guaranteed minimum hourly rate. Employees working under the piece rate system will be required to average not less than productivity standard indicated above after the one-day (6 hour) training and 6 day acclimation period.

Date Posted:

10/16/2019

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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