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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

90

Job Duties:

Workers will perform manual labor in the planting, cultivation, harvesting, grading, packing, and loading of watermelons and pumpkins. Workers will identify mature fruit based on size, color, field markings, and supervisor instructions. Workers will cut fruit from vines using knives or other approved hand tools. Workers will roll, lift, carry, and place harvested fruit into field bins, trailers, or conveyor systems. Workers will work as part of a coordinated harvesting crew to maintain productivity and quality standards. Workers will lift and carry fruit weighing up to 60 pounds and load harvested product into bins or trailers for transport to the packing facility. Workers will stack and secure product to prevent damage during transport. Workers will inspect, sort, and grade fruit according to size, ripeness, and quality standards. Workers will remove damaged or non-conforming fruit. Workers will unload field bins and place watermelons onto conveyor systems for washing, grading, and packing. Workers will pack watermelons into cartons, bins, or pallets according to specifications and prepare pallets for shipment. Workers will maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas. Workers who demonstrate experience and receive employer-provided training may be assigned to operate forklifts to move bins and pallets, and to load and unload bins into semi-trailers. Forklift operation, when assigned, is incidental to and in support of primary agricultural duties and does not constitute a separate occupation. Workers may perform general agricultural duties including, but not limited to: pulling weeds manually or with hand tools; assisting with minor irrigation maintenance and repairs; cleaning and organizing the packing shed and surrounding grounds; maintaining tools and equipment in safe working condition; and cleaning employer-provided transportation vehicles. Workers are required to follow supervisor instructions and work cooperatively with crew members at all times.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

NEW GEN LABORERS, LLC

Location:

LABELLE, FL 33935

Worksite

Address:

38.683583, -75.499472, Old Furnace, DE 54340

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26135-913682

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Rate for H-2A workers: $15.00 per hour. Watermelon Cutters: Per truck divided by the number of workers cutting. Guaranteed hourly rate of $15.00. Estimated hourly wage $15.00.

Date Posted:

6/4/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$30.00

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