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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Farmworkers and Laborers

Johnson Harvesting, Inc. (#3)

Hastings, FL

$14.33 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+18637810518
Email address to Apply:
sjohnson@johnsonharvest.com
Web address to Apply:
https://seasonaljobs.dol.gov/

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
24
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 a 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. 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 area in which the fruit is being harvested to the location of the tub. After harvesting is complete at each grove, workers will help clean all equipment, including but not limited to, fruit tubs, and any harvesting equipment from all leaves, limbs and debris. Workers will then load ladders back into ladder truck. Hand labor: will be doing trunk injections along with irrigation maintenance such as changing out microjets and fixing breaks in the line.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
No
Special Requirements:
Drug/Alcohol Testing: Johnson Harvesting may conduct drug/alcohol test at the employer's expense on all new applicants post-employment.
Number of Hours Per Week:
36
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Johnson Harvesting, Inc. (#3)
Location:
Wauchula, FL 33873
Telephone Number:
+18637733026

Worksite

Address:
Tater Farms, LLC - 9350 Hastings, Blvd, Hastings, FL 32145

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-23290-436325
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Central Florida - Valencia (process) $1.05 per 90 lb. field box (minimum 8.53 90 lb. field boxes per hour); Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent is $14.70, or 14 units per hour. $14.33 per hour guaranteed.
Date Posted:
10/30/2023
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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