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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

35

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Citrus Fruits. CITRUS HARVESTING ACTIVITIES: Workers will engage in the hand harvesting of citrus fruits. Following the guidance of supervisors, they will traverse the rows of the grove while carrying a picking sack over their shoulder and an 12-foot ladder from the field truck to the designated harvesting area. Supervisors will explain and demonstrate the picking procedures at the start of the season and as needed throughout, ensuring that quality standards are met. The picking sack is a canvas bag with a shoulder strap for comfort, featuring an opening for inserting and removing fruit. A fully loaded sack can weigh up to 80 pounds, varying with the size and condition of the fruit. Workers will position the ladder securely against the tree, reaching the fruit while avoiding damage to the branches or interference with other workers. They will carefully remove the fruit and place it into the sack. Once full, they will transport the sack to the designated fruit box or tub and unload it. Supervisors will conduct quality control checks to identify any bruised or damaged fruit. Workers with a high number of culls may receive verbal or written warnings, and repeated issues could lead to disciplinary measures, including termination. Workers may also operate agricultural machinery to manage the loading and unloading of harvesting containers from trailers. To perform these tasks, workers must possess the physical strength and endurance to efficiently repeat the harvesting process and transport multiple sacks to the field box or tub. GENERAL CITRUS PLANTING & GROVE MAINTENANCE: Following supervisory instructions, workers will drive and manage farm equipment for mowing, spraying, and maintaining citrus crops. If workers have physical restrictions or if harvesting is unavailable, they will perform various cleanup and maintenance tasks on the grove property, including the structures used in operations and housing for harvesting staff. Responsibilities include planting, cultivating, and harvesting citrus groves, as well as cleaning up by removing sprouts, debris, weeds, and vines. They will also repair irrigation systems, maintain operational structures and equipment, and fix fences. Workers will receive the highest applicable wage, whether it be the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing wage rate, or the minimum wage for time spent on cleanup tasks. Other duties may include mowing and weeding groves, as well as performing ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and other manual labor. Workers will utilize hand tools like hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws, along with power equipment such as tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chainsaws, and skid loaders. Safe operation of agricultural equipment is required, with or without supervision. The employer will supply the necessary tools for the job at no cost to the workers.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Chapa Global Contracting, Inc.

Location:

McAllen, TX 78503

Worksite

Address:

Wonderful Citrus Packing, LLC 26.12770919, -98.26347504, Mcallen, TX 78572

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24291-415488

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$13 per Macro Bin 42 7/8” (L) x 46” (W) x 25 3/4” (H) bin. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $19.5 per hour, based on workers completing 1.5 Bins per hour on average; this is an estimate only. AEWR $15.55/ hour is guaranteed

Date Posted:

11/1/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$13.00

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