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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

80

Job Duties:

General Farm Labor: Some of the work required from the worker to be performed that is incidental to farming crops listed in this application may be described as performing hand cultivation duties, planting crops/trees, transplanting (may include riding on a transplant machine), cutting spears and sorting, weeding or hoeing crops, root stock work, cleaning, repairing seed beds and racks, setting up and moving irrigation pipes and equipment. Tasks the worker must be able to perform include: assist in pest controls; install culverts for field drainage; remove and reinstall sprinklers, remove debris, boxes, and discarded plants from fields to keep clean growing areas; general ranch maintenance; basic irrigation maintenance; clean and maintenance equipment and tools, assist in equipment cleaning, assist in applications by hand or tractor of fertilizers and or/pesticides; frost control of sprinklers, frost blanket coverings, or hoop coverings. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences. May be necessary to assist in the use of farm equipment such as tractors, fork-lifts, trucks and harvest machinery, etc. Spray, mow and other miscellaneous field work. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. Asparagus Harvest: Worker will hand harvest asparagus and plant asparagus. Asparagus plants can grow 3-10 inches per day, and during growing season, the field needs to be picked daily, or as often that is needed to meet quality and length requirements. In an asparagus field, asparagus pickers will sit in bent positions while riding on a specially-designed picking cart, while one of the pickers is designated as the driver of the picking cart in which they pick asparagus in their row while steering the cart with their feet. Pickers use both hands to hand snap the asparagus spears just above the ground as to not leave tall stubble no more than inch allowed. Pickers may be asked to cut asparagus in the field using a cutting tool or knife. There is no pulling of spear and root out from the ground causing white ends.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of 2 months of agricultural experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs.

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Overlook Harvesting Company, LLC

Location:

Winter Haven, FL 33884

Worksite

Address:

42.01747 N, 86.18334 W, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26030-610632

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$13.73/hr (H-2A wage)

Date Posted:

2/26/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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