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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

49

Job Duties:

Workers will be planting, cultivating, maintaining, and harvesting horticultural products on farms. Duties include the manual and mechanized production of nursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, shrubs, greenhouse-grown specialty plants, and other horticultural varieties. Workers will be expected to prepare fields and soil, as well as plant and propagate a variety of crops and nursery stock including seedlings, liners, and specialty trees and plants. Workers will be responsible for all aspects of planting, cultivating, and hand harvesting watermelon and cantaloupe. Maintain plants by irrigating, weeding, and removing cull stock, debris, vines, and other unwanted growth using hand tools and equipment such as rakes, shovels, hoes, and tractors. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. 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. Load and unload products from trucks and conveyor belts. Pack, label, tag, and store plants according to their variety. Perform pre-harvest activities such as laying plastic, planting, pruning, staking, and irrigation. Post-harvest activities include pulling plastic, stake removal, cutting string, and field clean-up. Must be able to lift and carry up to 65 lbs. One (1) month of previous crop or greenhouse experience required.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

This type of work involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot weather conditions, direct sunlight exposure, and adverse weather such as rain. This work requires a high level of physical conditioning, that will require a Probationary Period of five (5) days beginning with the first day of employment, to show worker holds required physical strength and endurance to perform this type of work.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

PEQUENO HARVESTING, LLC

Location:

LABELLE, FL 33935

Worksite

Address:

2105 BROWNSDALE LOOP RD, JAY, FL 32565

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25106-870562

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

CUTTER- $3.60 PER BUS LOAD, ESTIMATED HOURLY WAGE RATE EQUIVIALENT TO $21.60 BASED ON 5 PIECE RATE UNITS PER HOUR. $16.23/HR GUARANTEED

Date Posted:

5/28/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$3.60

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