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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

149

Job Duties:

Harvesting Berries: the worker will walk down the berry field rows where the berries will be harvested. The worker will place a 1 gallon picking bucket with a strap over his shoulder from the field truck to the particular area of the field where the fruit will be harvested. The 1 gallon picking bucket is a canvas, equipped with a shoulder strap for support. Worker positions himself in front of the berry tree and will remove the fruit from the tree and place into the 1 gallon picking bucket or tray taking care not to break any limbs, damage the tree, or knock off the fruit. When the 1 gallon picking bucket or tray is full he will take it to the truck at the end of the row where he will unload his fruit into a small tub or container or put the tray in a flat. The worker in order to perform this kind of work must be able to work outside for at least 6 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to repeat the picking process rapidly, the employer will provide the tools necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. The employer will charge the worker for reasonable costs related to the worker’s refusal or negligent failure to return the tools or due to such worker’s willful damage or destruction of the tools. Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. If workers request a leave of absence during the contract period, the hours will be deducted from the hours offered under the ETA 790A for the purposes of the three-quarter guarantee. A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to the H-2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for the Visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment, no later than on the day work commences. For an H-2A worker going from an H-2A employer to a subsequent H-2A employer, a copy of the contract will be provided no later than the time an offer of employment is made by the subsequent H-2A employer.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning. Due to the type of work involved, there is a Probationary Period of five (5) days beginning with the first day of employment, to show possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to perform this type of work.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Rocky Point Blueberries, LLC

Location:

Rocky Point, NC 28457

Telephone Number:

+19109700567

Worksite

Address:

528 Shannon, Homerville, GA 31634

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23024-723582

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/15/2023

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