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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

20

Job Duties:

CITRUS The worker will place a picking sack over their shoulder and carry an 18' to 22' ladder from the grove 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 picking sack is full, take full sack to fruit container located in the grove and drop fruit from pick sack into container. In order to perform this kind of work, the worker must be physically able to harvest citrus, fill his assigned sacks, and transport it to the tub. The employee must be able to climb ladders with extra weight of the sack. Workers will take the wrap off the trees and drive the goat to the groves. Workers may drive vans to transport workers to and from work site and at least once a week to grocery store located off the farm. Driving goat is for transporting to and from grove. Packing House Workers may be required to perform miscellaneous packing housework, including grading, clean-up, stacking packed cartons, dumping fruit from cartons, and constructing boxes. Packinghouse is part of the farm. Grove Clean-up - Workers may be required to perform miscellaneous grove clean-up work. These activities may include removing ladders, debris, boxes and discarded fruit from fields to clean growing areas. Other activities may include pruning, pulling vines and weeds by hand or with hoe, painting trees, repair and or replace irrigation equipment and maintaining fence lines.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be able to follow the supervisor instructions. Employer may conduct a criminal background check. Random drug testing may occur, pre-hire for any new client or post-hire for any reason deemed necessary, at the employers expense. Must have a valid drivers license. There is a possibility of earning a higher piece rate. The worker must be able to harvest on the average of one volumetric tub per hour (equivalent to 10-bushel boxes per hour) in grove conditions that are considered good picking. If the employee is unable or unfit to harvest one tub per hour after the 14-day trial period, the employee will receive warnings, hours may be reduced to the minimum allowed in the certified petition or terminated. Employees with low production will not be allowed to return in future seasons. All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to the worker. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

H2A Complete II, Inc.

Company Name:

H2A Complete II, Inc. #2

Location:

SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671

Telephone Number:

+16623934241

Worksite

Address:

Hunt Bros. Service, Inc. {1500-1675} Lake Easy Rd., Babson Park, FL 33827

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21278-626204

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Process Valencia - 90 lb. box

Date Posted:

10/25/2021

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