Farm Utility Worker

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INTERESTED IN THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY MUST BE INTERVIEWED AND REFERRED BY A FLORIDA CAREER CENTER. SEE ITEM B, BELOW . 2026-0584 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 Highlands and Hardee Counties . Housing is located in Lake Placid, FL (Highlands County). D.

Job Offer:

144 Total Workers. 25 H-2A Workers. The Farm Utility Worker supports daily farm operations including planting, growing, maintenance, and packing of plant material. All workers must follow safety, quality, and productivity standards while working as part of a team in a positive and professional manner.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Plant young plant material (plugs or liners) on potting lines accurately and efficiently.
• Prune and trim plants as instructed by supervisors.
• Apply care tags, bar codes, and lot tags as needed.
• Build, repair, and store shipping racks and trays.
• Move, load, or unload plant material as directed.
• Consolidate, space, spread, or dump plant material according to work orders.
• Assist with general maintenance of the farm, including weeding, trimming, mowing, sweeping, and cleaning around production and non-production areas.
• Identify and report poor-quality plant material or damaged items.
• Assist with soil mixing, potting machines, conveyors, or other production line equipment as directed.
• Perform general housekeeping duties such as picking up trash and keeping work areas clean.
• Follow all instructions provided by the supervisor for daily work assignments.

Additional Responsibilities include:

• Assist with field and greenhouse work such as covering or uncovering plants, spreading ground cover, and cleaning drainage areas.
• Support loading and offloading trucks and rearranging plant racks.
• Assist with basic general maintenance of crops, including irrigating, weeding, fertilizing, and supporting pesticide or fungicide applications as directed by supervisors.
• Perform basic upkeep of work areas including light repairs, mowing, trimming, and maintaining walkways or drainage areas.
• Follow all work orders and report completion to the supervisor. Specific health and safety requirements include but are not limited to:
• Attend safety meetings as scheduled.
• Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Follow all company, OSHA, and Worker Protection Standard (WPS) safety rules.
• Report hazards, injuries, or near-miss incidents immediately to the supervisor.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.

Pay:

Florida Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) - $14.00 per hour ¾ Guarantee is in effect.

Wage Offer:

$14.00 per hour

Piece Rates:

N/A 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 July 26, 2026 to December 19, 2026 .

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Days/Hours:

Monday thru Friday 7.5 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. G. Housing and Board.

Housing:

Will provide free housing for workers who arrive from outside daily commuting distance. Family housing is not available. Meals (Board): The employer has contracted with a local restaurant to provide three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) to each worker. The employer will charge the workers up to $16.78 per day, subject to change with the publication of new rates by the USDOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification in the Federal Register. 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

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