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INTERESTED IN THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY MUST BE INTERVIEWED AND REFERRED BY A FLORIDA CAREER CENTER. SEE ITEM B, BELOW . 2026-0765 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 Hillsborough County. Housing is located in Wimauma, FL. (Hillsborough County) D.

Job Offer:

The total number of workers needed for this job opportunity is 2. However, the workers will arrive at different times. 1 worker will be needed starting 09/07/2026 and the remaining 1 worker will start 12/07/2026. All workers will have the same end date (04/10/2027).

All Activities:

Workers will perform all job specifications as instructed by the Farm Manager. Employees should adhere to all personal and equipment safety requirements. Duties may vary from time to time and may include all of the following job specifications:

General Farm Maintenance:

Fabric laying: As instructed, worker will move down drainage ditches at the end of the rows and assist in laying fabric material in ditch.

Weeding:

Workers will remove weeds by use of a hoe from the walk-way and remove all weeds growing around plants by hand, worker will also can help with the weed control with machete, weed eater or zero turn. Workers will remove weeds from the growing area, by raking piles of debris and dispose of it as instructed Drip tape hookup: Workers will be required to cut drip-tape at end of bed as instructed and hook up drip-tape to main water line General freeze protection activities: The workers will place frost blanket coverings as instructed by their manager and will be required to operate sprinklers during a frost event, which can occur at any time of the day or night. This will include ensuring that sprinklers are free of ice and debris and ensuring that the pumps are running properly.

Plastic and drip-tape removal:

Worker will unhook drip-tape from main water line, walk down row while pulling plastic down the bed until it is completely removed. Worker will take removed plastic to proper disposal as instructed. General Farm Work The tasks the worker will perform include: Apply much by row mulcher or by hand, apply ground cover to beds at the back of the machine or by hand, remove debris from bed preparation process to clean growing area, finish row ends with shovels provided by employer. Unload plants by hand from trucks and move plants to planting location by hand, remove and reinstall sprinklers during bed preparation and before planting, remove debris, boxes, and discarded fruit from fields to keep clean growing areas, make sandbags. Employees may be assigned to clean, scrub, and finish details to leave housing in good condition for the following season.

Farm Equipment Operation:

Employees will assist in the use or operation of farm equipment such as tractors, trucks and harvest machinery.

Tractor driving:

Worker will be assigned to drive tractors.

Truck driving:

Worker may be assigned to operate a farm vehicle to move the harvest trailer inside of the farm as necessary during the workday. Worker may be assigned to load agricultural products into a farm truck and drive it to the storage facility that is between 1 mile to a maximum of 5 miles from the farm.

Irrigation pumps:

Worker may be assigned to turn on water pumps for irrigation as instructed by their manager. The workers will ensure that the irrigation systems are running properly. If needed, the workers will Inject fertilizer and chemicals as instructed by the manager.

Forklift driving:

Worker may be assigned to drive a forklift to load agricultural products on a truck.

Tractor spraying:

Worker may be assigned to load spray tank, mix chemicals and spray the crop according to the supervisor's instructions and label requirements of the given pesticides.

Pay:

Florida Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) - $17.37 per hour ¾ Guarantee is in effect.

Wage Offer:

$17.37 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 September 7, 2026 to April 10, 2027.

Hours:

42 hours per week

Days/Hours:

Monday thru Saturday 7 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 will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and free weekly transportation to the grocery store to workers living in employer-provided housing which will enable workers to prepare their own meals. 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

Statement:

In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Job Service office as a no-fee labor exchange, that is, as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the ETA nor the SWAs 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 office constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party. Please see ETA 790 for full details. AI Translation Assistant Opens in new window