Alligator Farmworker

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Florida statewide (intrastate)

ONE-STOP CENTER REFERRALS ONLY. JOB SEEKERS

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INTERESTED IN THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY MUST BE INTERVIEWED AND REFERRED BY A FLORIDA ONE-STOP CENTER. SEE ITEM B, BELOW.THE EMPLOYER CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THIS JOB ORDER HAS BEEN

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TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 2026-0109 A.

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

ALL QUALIFIED UNITED STATES DOMESTIC WORKERS

(CITIZENS

AND FOREIGN WORKERS WITH VALID WORK VISAS

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

Interested applicants should report to any State Workforce Agency One-Stop Center for help in contacting the employer. Referral by a One-Stop Center provides program guarantees and protections that may not be available to a worker not referred. Interested applicants should report to any State Workforce Agency One-Stop Center for help in contacting the employer. Workers must have valid identification for I-9 preparation when they report to the employer location to begin work. The employer may use the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service E-Verify Program to verify employment eligibility. Referral by a One-Stop Center provides program guarantees and protections that may not be available to a worker not referred. C. Workers referred to this job by a State Workforce Agency should report to a One-Stop 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.

Location:

The work sites and the housing are located in Starke (Bradford County) in Florida. D.

Job Offer:

20 Alligator Farm Worker.

Crops/Commodities:

alligators. This job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working on an alligator farm, handling both manual and machine tasks. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Work includes feeding and maintenance of alligators, harvesting of alligators and eggs and returning of wild alligators to marshes. Field prep includes manual shovel work on levees and manual hoeing of weeds, spot spraying and general farm labor. Work also includes tractor driving, water maintenance, fertilizing, planting and harvesting. Workers will help repair and maintain alligator houses, buildings, equipment, farm, fences, fields, levees, marshes, roads and workshop. Workers will load and unload trucks. Workers must be able to work on their feet in bent positions, stoop, reach and kneel for long periods of time. Workers must be able to lift 80 pounds to a height of 5 feet over the course of the work day. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations. Saturday work required. Must be in good physical health, able to lift/carry 80 lbs. Must be able to work in excessive humidity and temperatures ranging as high as 110 degree Fahrenheit. Workers should be in good physical health and physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Pay. Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR): $16.23 per hour ¾ Guarantee is in effect.

Wage Offer:

$16.23 per hour guarantee.

Piece Rates:

None Alternate work may be offered.

Bonus:

See Clearance Order for details.

Pay is:

Bi-Weekly Employer provides tools/equipment.

Withholding:

Federal Income Tax, Social Security and Medicare, State Income Tax if required, and any deductions agreed to with worker. Work rules will be found in the Clearance Order. E. Contract period is January 15, 2026 through November 15, 2026 .

Hours:

40 hours per week.

Days/Hours:

Monday through Friday 7 hours per day; and Saturday 5 hours per day. 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. Employer supplied transportation meets the requirements of Federal, State and Local regulations. G. Housing and Board.

Housing:

Will provide free housing for workers who arrive from outside daily commuting distance. Family housing is not available and is not a prevailing practice in the area of intended employment. Meals (Board): Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation . For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. 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)

Statement:

In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Job Service as a no-fee labor exchange, that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the ETA nor the state agencies are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the Job Service constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a state agency is in any way a party. Cypress Creek Farms, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cypress Creek Farms, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Cypress Creek Farms, LLC employs only U.S. citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in the U.S. in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324B. which requires that all employees present original documentation that establish identity and employment authorization within 3 business days of the date employment begins (also referred to as the hire date). DFWP