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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

35

Job Duties:

The farm work position includes duties associated with the harvesting and field packing of cabbage, bokchoy, kale, blue berries and collards This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. It also includes making important decisions based on size, coloring, and ripeness according to prescribed standards. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures, as required by different customers, food safety and quality standards credentialing bodies, including but not limited to Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and Good Handling Practices (GHPs) for Food Safety and the employer, and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team-based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase and consume the fresh produce grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm. Kale and Collards: Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and required to select and pick produce according to criteria outlined and demonstrated by managers such as size, coloring, and ripeness. They will be responsible for in-field grading and discarding of poor quality, rotting, and/or over-ripened produce. Workers will gently load the good quality produce into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruising. Workers will remove weeds manually either by hand or with a hoe. Kale and Collards will be packed in the field 24 bunches in each box. Workers will cut mature greens using knife as specified by employer. Products will be placed into sacks or boxes and placed on trailer for transport. Workers may grade products removing bad or damaged leaves and repack for shipment. Workers will be required to stay on their assigned row. Workers must take care not to damage surrounding plants during harvest. Cabbage and Bokchoy: Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and required to select and cut/pick produce according to criteria outlined and demonstrated by managers such as size, coloring, and ripeness. They will be responsible for in-field grading and discarding of poor quality, rotting, and/or over-ripened produce. Workers will gently load the good quality produce into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruising. Workers may drive tractors once cabbage is loaded as Cabbage will be transported from field to be packed in packing house with containers weighing 50lbs.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Black Water Farms of Gerogia, Inc.

Location:

Baxley, GA 31515

Worksite

Address:

4269 Zoar Rd, Baxley, GA 31513

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26019-570069

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

The pay rate for H2A workers only will be at least $10.52 per hour

Date Posted:

2/3/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.85

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