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Farmworker

Hernandez and Sons Farms LLC

Baxley, GA

$12.27 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+19123478792
Email address to Apply:
hernandezandsonsfarms@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
82
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. The Employer provides all tools, supplies, and equipment at no cost. Los trabajadores realizarán labores manuales en una finca de arándanos, incluyendo la siembra, el trasplante, el cultivo y la cosecha de arándanos. Las tareas incluyen preparar los campos, limpiar escombros, rastrillar, nivelar el suelo, sembrar y trasplantar plantas de arándano a mano, colocar las plantas en los hoyos, rellenar y compactar el suelo, regar las plantas recién sembradas y realizar deshierbe manual, escardar, raleo, poda y remoción de material vegetal muerto. Los trabajadores mantendrán la sanidad del campo retirando piedras, palos y basura, y limpiando las áreas de trabajo, herramientas y equipo. Durante la cosecha, los trabajadores recolectarán arándanos maduros a mano según el tamaño, color y firmeza, colocarán la fruta en los recipientes proporcionados por el empleador, llevarán los recipientes llenos a la estación de descarga o pesaje y podrán reacomodar cajas, colocarlas en estantes o apilarlas en remolques según las instrucciones. Los trabajadores deben manejar las plantas y la fruta con cuidado para evitar daños. El trabajo requiere movimientos repetitivos de las manos, agacharse, inclinarse, caminar, estar de pie por períodos prolongados y levantar hasta 60 libras. El empleador proporciona todas las herramientas, suministros y equipo sin costo.
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 drug testing only after hire and at the employer's expense. Drug testing may occur in the event of a work-related accident or through random post-hire testing. If a worker fails a drug test or refuses to submit to drug testing following a work-related accident or random post-hire test, this may constitute probable cause for termination of employment. El empleador realizar pruebas de deteccin de drogas nicamente despus de la contratacin y a su cargo. Las pruebas de deteccin de drogas podrn realizarse en caso de accidente laboral o mediante pruebas aleatorias posteriores a la contratacin. Si un trabajador da positivo en una prueba de drogas o se niega a someterse a ella tras un accidente laboral o una prueba aleatoria posterior a la contratacin, esto podr constituir causa justificada para la rescisin del contrato de trabajo.
Number of Hours Per Week:
35
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Hernandez and Sons Farms LLC
Location:
Baxley, GA 31513

Worksite

Address:
3016 Poor Robin Rd, Baxley, GA 31513

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-26019-569531
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
$.50Ib 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:
2/9/2026
Piece Rate Offer
$0.50

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