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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

86

Job Duties:

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Following the Supervisors instruction, the worker will place a picking sack over their shoulder and carry an 18 foot to 22 foot 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 weights 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 limps, 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 container located in the grove and drop fruit from pick sack into container. In order to perform this kind of work, worker 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, working quickly and skillfully with their hands, and carrying a large number of sacks of fruit from the arena in which the fruit is being harvested to the location of the container.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

See Addendum C

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Statewide Harvesting & Hauling, LLC

Location:

Dundee, FL 33838

Worksite

Address:

670 Center Street, Dundee, FL 33838

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23195-189637

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$14.33

Date Posted:

7/27/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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