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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

20

Job Duties:

To harvest, and grade, sort watermelons, pumpkins, cantaloupe, chile peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, squash corn, and tomatoes. Remove bedding plastic and clean up fields, shoveling ditches and assist with irrigation tasks. Weeding and hoeing with hand hoes. Must be able to lift and carry 60 lb. boxes. Must be able to toss and stack 25 lb. watermelons. Must be able to bend and stoop throughout the day. Work is to be done for long periods of time and requires repetitive motion and extensive walking. Workers are exposed to wet weather and the heat of the day working in the fields. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Care must be taken to prevent damaging produce and plants. One month of experience in the selection and harvesting of mature melons. Worker must attend required orientation and time attendance will be compensated. Workers will be expected to comply with all provisions of this Clearance Order and the Company’s work rules, policies and procedures, and to perform any and all assigned tasks in a work-person-like and efficient manner. Failure to do so will subject the worker to the employer’s disciplinary procedures. The employer endeavors to produce a premium product. This is a demanding, competitive business. Workers who possess, or are able to obtain, a valid state driver’s license may be required to operate company vehicles and transport other workers. In order to drive, drivers must possess a valid driver’s license (DL) Class C. All employees engaged in driving activities (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a Class C driver’s license on a voluntary basis. The DL is not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

We require one month of recent and verifiable experience within the past two years of working in diversified crops, handling manual and mechanical tasks, including agricultural field work. This position requires a minimum of one month for the employee to get a full understanding of the job and responsibilities. Must be able to understand work & safety instructions in English or Spanish, the languages spoken and written in the workplace.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Mauro Farms

Location:

Pueblo, CO 81006

Worksite

Address:

936 Lane 36, Pueblo, CO 81006

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25365-519510

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$15.16/hour for H-2A workers

Date Posted:

1/12/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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