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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

249

Job Duties:

Crops: Blackberries, Blueberries, Cucumbers, Peppers, Squash, Eggplant Blueberries & Blackberries: Manually plant, cultivate, harvest, sort, and grade blueberries and blackberries. Prune bushes using pruning shears and loppers. Workers may receive adequate harvesting equipment to harvest and carry 2- 1-gallon picking buckets as they move down assigned rows picking all ripe berries, placing them in the bucket. Each worker must pick the plants clean of all ripe fruit. When buckets are filled, the worker will take to the Supervisor where it will be weighed, and worker will be given credited weight amount. Workers will also operate mechanical use of mechanical equipment, load and transport berries to processing shed (located on farm). Workers will perform quality control Use hand tools, shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, and baskets as needed. Inspect field irrigation systems; replace damaged pipes, valves, water jets, sprinklers, etc. using necessary equipment. Workers may also be place packing in the field into designated containers. May construct trellises, repair farm fences, existing buildings replace damaged posts using wire stretchers, hammers, paint, brushes, etc. Load mulch on trailer and move to fields, unload, and spread mulch around plants as needed. Inspect the field to maintain a 3 to 5 foot weed free strip between rows by removing weeds, grass, etc. Duties may include tilling soil, applying fertilizers and pesticides, clean, load-harvested products, post-harvest cleanup & other related activities. Inspect bushes for damage, disease, or insect infestation and remove or replace as directed by farm manager. Workers will also operate mechanical harvesters to harvest berries. Clean, adjust and do minor repairs to machinery and implements, oiling moving parts and replacing damaged parts. May be asked to transport containers (lugs) from field to packing house via tractor (located on farm). Workers will be offered optional night shifts for extra work during peak season. Vegetables: Cucumbers, Peppers, Squash, Eggplant - Stalking and stringing for specified crops. Cucumbers will be hand harvested in different stages into boxes/crates. Peppers and squash will be placed in containers after hand harvesting. Workers will be pruning and planting all the specified vegetables. Cut eggplant using a knife and place into bucket, making sure that eggplant is picked clean of correct size and maturity. Using hand tools, shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, and baskets as needed. Watermelons and Small Melons: Workers will harvest, cultivate, cut, pick, and field pack watermelons and small melons in the field. Duties will include cleaning, loading, and unloading harvested products as well as grading and sorting products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Measure, weigh and count products and materials. Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met. Workers must perform manual labor to pull plastic from the field and load onto trailer. Inspect field irrigation systems; replace damaged pipes, valves, water jets, sprinklers, etc. using necessary equipment. Workers may also be place packing in the field into designated containers.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

2 months of farm work experience in agricultural fields. Must be 18 years or older. Applicants need to be familiar with agricultural machinery & safety of (and harm it can do to themselves or others), as well as work in agricultural fields & have some knowledge of food safety, but also need to understand the seriousness of working in extreme climates, especially heat. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to the workers. Workers may be offered more than the standard hours of work in a single workday. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:15 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Hays Harvesting, Inc.

Location:

Okeechobee, FL 34972

Worksite

Address:

3534 Northeast County Road 234, Gainesville, FL 32641

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26023-582978

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$14.00 (H-2A wage) - See Addendum A

Date Posted:

2/11/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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