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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

5

Job Duties:

Grove caretake ,plant, land prep: Workers may be required to perform miscellaneous grove clean-up and caretake work and cultivating,. These activities may removing debris, boxes, discarded fruit from fields to clean growing area , repair and or replace irrigation equipment or install new irrigation equipment , maintain fence lines and moving farm equipment ,lay plastic, and use farm tractors , install stakes , general farmwork/irrigation/hay production.Planting Melons : Plant Melon Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill, then move around vines . Worker will go down the fields carrying trays of transplant and plant them individually in the prepared planting bed by bending down and planting the transplants in the ground & tractor field work . Clean and maintain work areas. Land Prep : Tractor drivers will . Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines lay plastic. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate, and crop conditions. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products, and property. Work will be responsible for inventory of products used on a daily basis. Must assist with all Good Agricultural Practice policies. Perform prolonged bending, reaching, and lifting up to 40 lbs, stand long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning and heat throughout the day while working in the fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers will report to work at the designated time and place as directed by the grower each day. The standard work is 6 hours per day. In peak periods of seasonal crop demands, employees may be requested but not required to work up to 12 or more hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, orders, and maturity of the crop. 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. All operational specifications can change during the season due to crop or market condition. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. A farm manager, supervisor, or a designated employee will provide instructions and general supervision. The grower or supervisor will make daily individual work assignments, team or crew assignments, and determine location of work as the needs of the operation dictates. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days. Person seeking employment as a farm laborer must be available for the entire period requested by the employer and possess 2 months experience hand harvesting produce.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

No consumption of alcohol.No se permite el consumo de alcohol.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

ADT FARMS OF FLORIDA, LLC

Location:

BELL, FL 32619

Worksite

Address:

6450 SW TENTH ST, BELL, FL 32619

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24330-496726

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

All Farm Labor Paid by Hour

Date Posted:

11/27/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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