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Farmworker

Hutchinson Farms

Baxley, GA

$12.27 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+19122785112
Email address to Apply:
joshhutch3222@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
5
Job Duties:
Workers will perform manual labor on a blueberry farm, including planting, transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting blueberries. Duties include preparing fields, clearing debris, raking, smoothing soil, planting and transplanting blueberry plants by hand, placing plants in holes, backfilling and tamping soil, watering newly planted bushes, and performing hand‑weeding, hoeing, thinning, pruning, and removing dead plant material. Workers will maintain field sanitation by removing rocks, sticks, and trash and cleaning work areas, tools, and equipment. During harvest, workers will hand‑pick ripe blueberries according to size, color, and firmness, place fruit into employer‑provided containers, carry filled containers to the dumper or weighing station, and may restack lugs, place lugs on shelves, or stack on trailers as directed. Workers must handle plants and fruit carefully to avoid damage. Work requires repetitive hand motions, bending, stooping, walking, standing for extended periods, and lifting to 60 lbs. Employer provides all tools, supplies, and equipment at no cost. Los trabajadores realizarán trabajo manual en una granja de arándanos, incluyendo plantar, trasplantar, cultivar y cosechar arándanos. Las tareas incluyen preparar los campos, limpiar escombros, rastrillar, alisar la tierra, plantar y trasplantar plantas de arándanos a mano, colocar las plantas en hoyos, rellenar y apisonar la tierra, regar los arbustos recién plantados y realizar a mano el deshierbe, el azadón, el raleo, la poda y la eliminación de material vegetal muerto. Los trabajadores mantendrán el saneamiento del campo retirando piedras, palos y basura, y limpiando las áreas de trabajo, las herramientas y el equipo. Durante la cosecha, los trabajadores recogerán a mano los arándanos maduros según su tamaño, color y firmeza, colocarán la fruta en contenedores proporcionados por el empleador, llevarán los contenedores llenos al volcador o la estación de pesaje, y podrán volver a apilar las cajas, colocarlas en estantes o apilarlas en remolques según las instrucciones. Los trabajadores deben manipular las plantas y la fruta con cuidado para evitar daños. El trabajo requiere movimientos manuales repetitivos, agacharse, encorvarse, caminar, estar de pie durante períodos prolongados y levantar hasta 60 libras. El empleador proporciona todas las herramientas, suministros y equipos sin costo alguno.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
1
Special Requirements:
The employer will conduct a drug screen only if the worker is involved in a workrelated accident, and any such drug screening will be performed at the employers expense. A worker who tests positive for illegal drugs following a workrelated accident may be subject to termination in accordance with employer policy and applicable law. El empleador realizar una prueba de drogas solo si el trabajador sufre un accidente laboral, y dicha prueba correr a cargo del empleador. Un trabajador que d positivo en una prueba de drogas ilegales despus de un accidente laboral podr ser despedido de acuerdo con la poltica del empleador y la legislacin aplicable.
Number of Hours Per Week:
35
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Hutchinson Farms
Location:
Baxley, GA 31513

Worksite

Address:
311 Lennox Rd, Baxley, GA 31513

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-26013-556738
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
$.50lb of blueberries/The estimated hourly equivalent of the piece rate is $12.27 per hour. Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $10.52 per hour.
Date Posted:
1/30/2026
Piece Rate Offer
$0.50

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