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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

55

Job Duties:

The farm worker position includes duties associated with the harvesting and watermelons and corn. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 75 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. It also includes making important decisions based on size, coloring, and ripeness according to prescribed standards. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team-based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase and consume the fresh produce grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm. Job Specifications Watermelon Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and required to select and pick produce according to criteria outlined and demonstrated by managers such as size, coloring, and ripeness. They will be responsible for in-field grading and discarding of poor quality, rotting, and/or over-ripened produce. Workers will gently load the good quality produce into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruising. Help with post-harvest cleanup including pulling, piling, and sorting plastic from the rows in the field. Corn Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape and degree or maturity and place into field containers. Workers must use care when performing their farm work duties and exercise consciousness to not damage or bruise the fruit and vegetables. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by their supervisors and all farm work operations must meet the standards and specifications given by the employer. Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and required to select and pick produce according to criteria outlined and demonstrated by managers such as size, coloring and ripeness. They will be responsible for in-field grading and discarding of poor quality, rotting and/or over-ripened produce. Workers will gently load the good quality produce into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruising. All vegetables will be packed in the field into boxes. Workers may carry full containers weighing approximately 75 lbs and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. Workers will be responsible for weeding by hand and hoe while keeping fields clear. Farm and Field Sanitation: Workers may be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, and other similar farm sanitation as part of SOPs and SSOPs within Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Good Handling Practices (GHPs), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Food Safety. This includes personal hygiene and handling the fruit in the field with an emphasis on food safety, sanitizing all harvesting tools and keeping the fields as clean as possible. Workers may be responsible for pulling plastic, picking up trash, cleaning bins and other similar farm sanitation

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Guate Harvesting, LLC

Location:

Clewiston, FL 33440

Worksite

Address:

7252 Beaver Dam Rd. - Courtney Farms, Lucedale, MS 39452

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24060-759988

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Piece rates for cutting, loading, and watermelons will be $11.00/ bus (18,000lbs-21,000lbs) per 10 man crew. A minimum of 1.25 buses/hour is required. Estimated wage rate $13.75

Date Posted:

3/13/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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