Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop Position Available In George, Mississippi

$14.83
Per Hour
DOE (Depends on Experience) Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
(Suppressed)

Occupation:

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Location:

Lucedale, MS – 39452
Positions available: 6
Job #: 12484560

Source:

Employ Florida

Posted:

5/5/2025

Updated:

5/5/2025

Expires:

8/18/2025

Web Site:

Employ Florida
Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Job Type:

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INTERESTED IN THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY MUST BE INTERVIEWED AND REFERRED BY A FLORIDA CAREER CENTER. SEE ITEM B, BELOW. I-2025-0830 A.

This is an Agricultural Labor Program clearance order for temporary or seasonal agricultural workers.

ALL QUALIFIED U.S. DOMESTIC WORKERS

(CITIZENS

AND NON-CITIZENS WITH VALID WORK AUTHORIZATION

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INCLUDING MSFW AND NON-MSFW WORKERS MAY BE REFERRED. B.

Interested applicants should report to any State Workforce Agency (SWA) career center for help in contacting the employer. Referral by a career center provides program guarantees and protections that may not be available to a worker not referred. Workers must have valid identification for I-9 preparation when they report to the employer location to begin work. The employer may use the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify Program to verify employment eligibility. C. Workers referred to this job by a SWA should report to a career center between 5 and 9 work days before the job start date to verify the job start date is the same. Failure to do so may disqualify the worker from the assurances of this Job Order. Worksites are located in George County Mississippi. The housing is in George County Mississippi. D.

Job Offer:

6 general farmworkers.

Crops/Commodities:

Farm Work:

Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Tomatoes, Sweetcorn, Peppers, Squash, Cabbage, Broccoli, Okra, Peas, Snap Beans, Cucumber, Eggplant, Strawberries.
Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate and harvest melons, tomatoes, cole crops, strawberries and other seasonal vegetables by hand or machine. Operate tractors, vehicles, machinery and farm equipment. Pre-harvest
duties include tilling soil, planting, re-planting, cultivating, weeding, using shears, knives and other various cultivation tools. Install or remove items required in plasticulture. Participate in irrigation activities. Roll irrigation line
up and place into truck. Pick up plastic and place in front of loader. Attach farm implements, such as a plow, disc and drill to tractor. Install or remove stakes, wire, netting or string. Remove or clean plant debris or vines from
ground or trellises. Transplant, weed, thin and prune crops. Prep plants. Set transplants or seeds by hand as directed. Field wash vegetables in a dump tank. Pull weeds. Prune tomatoes. Workers must harvest fruit of desired
size and ripeness by hand. Workers must use care when harvesting not to damage or bruise produce. Harvest produce using tools such as knives. Move watermelon vines out of turn rows. In an assembly line, pick up cut
watermelon and toss to other worker to place on dry road or to load into bin on trailer to be field packed. On truck, grade and pack produce into boxes or bags according to supervisor’s instructions. Assemble cartons, crates
and containers. Apply stickers and labels to watermelons and boxes. Grade, sort, select, label, pack and or load harvested product. Load melons onto trucks. Harvest and field pack crops. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport
vehicles or trailers. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Clean and maintain containers, materials, and supplies including buckets, gloves and clippers. Drive vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm
workers on or off the farm. Clean and maintain all grounds and facilities. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals
may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Pay – Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR): $14.83 per hour guarantee. ¾ Guarantee is in effect.

Wage Offer:

$14.82 per hour

Piece Rates:

See ETA 790.

Bonus:

None.

Pay is:

Weekly. Employer provides tools/equipment.

Withholding:

Federal Income Tax, Social Security and Medicare, and any deductions agreed to by the worker in writing. Work rules will be found in the Clearance Order. E. Contract period is May 15, 2025 to November 22, 2025.

Hours:

40 hours per week

Days/Hours:

Monday thru Friday 7 hours per day and 5 hours on Saturday. Work may be offered but not required on Sundays and holidays. Extra work hours may be offered based on weather and other conditions. F. Employer will refund workers living outside commuting distance the reasonable transportation and subsistence costs to report for the first day of work on the 50% date. Will provide workers who complete the contract period the reasonable cost of transportation and subsistence to return to place of recruitment or to report to the next H-2A job. G.

Housing and Board:

See ETA 790. Meals (Board): See ETA 790. Housing meets the requirements of Federal, State and Local regulations. Rules regarding living accommodations will be found in the Clearance Order. Transportation provided by the employer meets the requirements of Federal, State and Local regulations. H. Prohibition against preferential treatment of aliens: The employer’s job offer must offer to U.S. workers no less than the same benefits, wages, and working conditions that the employer is offering, intends to offer, or will provide to H-2A workers. Job offers may not impose on U.S. workers any restrictions or obligations that will not be imposed on the employer’s H-2A workers. This does not relieve the employer from providing to H-2A workers at least the same level of minimum benefits, wages, and working conditions which must be offered to U.S. workers. I. Mandatory 653.501(A)

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