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Farmworkers and Laborers
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2A
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 59
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 40
- Wage: 16.23 USD / Hour
- Start date: 09/01/2025
- End date: 05/31/2026
- Process date: 07/15/2025 16:47:39
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
Workers will perform manual labor to plant, cultivate, maintain, and harvest water spinach grown in traditional open field conditions. Field Preparation and Planting: Till soil to prepare fields for planting and after harvest. Use hand tools such as shovels, tampers, pruning hooks, machetes, hoes, and knives. Seed and transplant water spinach as directed. Crop Maintenance: Manually pull weeds, mow, weed-eat, and remove used stakes and string. Stake, string, tie, prune, sucker, thin, and train crops as instructed. Remove or clean plant debris or vines from the ground or trellises. Clear and maintain fields and irrigation ditches. Participate in irrigation activities, including setting up, repairing, operating, and maintaining drip and other irrigation equipment. Harvesting: Harvest water spinach by hand, selecting produce based on size, color, texture, maturity, and quality. Handle produce carefully to avoid breaking stems, bruising, dropping, or leaving appropriate product on plants. Count and check harvested produce in the field. Discard and destroy produce exposed to blood or showing signs of pest activity, fecal contamination, disease, physical damage, or that has been dropped on the ground. Sanitation and Safety: Sanitize buckets, tools, and harvesting containers regularly to prevent contamination. Perform minimal maintenance tasks to deter wildlife from fields for sanitary purposes. Follow all sanitation, food safety, and hygiene protocols strictly. General Requirements: Work efficiently, follow verbal instructions, and meet productivity standards. Report to the designated worksite on time each day. Be available for the entire employment period from September 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. Employer may request, but not require, overtime or work on Sabbath or federal holidays. Work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect ability to perform duties. Workers are responsible for following the recommendations of supervisors in performing these tasks. Equipment and tools: The following items will be provided to the employee as necessary to do work assigned. There will be no charge for items given to the employee the first time. Any worn out or damaged items must be returned to the farm manager, and they will be replaced at no charge to the employee (all replacements are limited). Apron, Badge, Knee Boots, Hip Boots, Knives, Rubber Gloves, Raincoat, Cutting Glove Any items lost or abused will be charged to the employee at the actual purchase cost to the company. Any items charged to the employee will be deducted from employee's paycheck. Job Location - The workers will work at a field that is located 17825 79th Street, Fellsmere, FL or 7798 County Road 512, Fellsmere, FL 32948. B & W Quality Growers owns 100% of the product packed, grown and harvested by B & W Quality Growers, LLC. It is estimated that 10% of the time will be spent packing, 35% growing and 65% harvesting the products. Working Conditions: Outdoor work in traditional open fields without canopy protection. Exposure to various weather conditions including heat, humidity, rain, and sun. Involves repetitive motions such as bending, stooping, kneeling, walking, and lifting. Potential exposure to pollen, dust, and agricultural chemicals. Non-workers will not be permitted at the work sites or on company property without permission from the employer. Importantly, no non-working minor children under the age of 18 shall be present at the work site or left unattended in vehicles at the worksite during the day. Workers arriving at the worksite with non-working minor children or other non-workers will be sent home.