Farmworkers and Laborers

Sebastian J Garcia · Plant City, FL

Employment period: 2026-11-01 to 2027-04-30

Hours per week: 36.0

Pay conditions

Strawberry - $2.00 per 8 1lb flats; Estimated hourly rate is $15.00; $15.00 per hour guaranteed Strawberry - $2.00 per 4 2lb flats; Estimated hourly rate is $15.00; $15.00 per hour guaranteed.

Job duties from the source

Sebastian Garcia dba Garcia's Crop Harvesting will be utilizing staggered entry on this request. The employer is requesting 150 workers to start on November 1, 2026 and end on April 30, 2027. The employer is requesting 125 workers to start on December 1, 2026 and end on April 30, 2027. The farm work position includes duties associated with the planting, cultivating, harvesting, distribution and packing of berries and melons. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 25 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. It also includes making important decisions based on size, coloring, and ripeness according to prescribed standards. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team-based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase and consume the fresh produce grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm. Plastic and Drip Irrigation: Workers will help install black plastic and drip irrigation on rows in the field being careful to cover all of the exposed edges of plastic cover with soil and being careful not to tear or punch holes in plastic. Workers may be asked to utilize implements associated with the installation of the plastic row covers incidental to performing required tasks on the ground. Berry Planting: Workers will plant berry plants in pre-punches holes on the plastic covered rows being careful to place the berry plants at the same depth in the soil as they grew in the nursery. Berry Harvesting: Workers will move down assigned rows picking all ripe berries, grading berries while harvesting, taking care to sort and pack containers by size, shape, color, quality, and quantity as directed. Each worker must pick the plants clean of all ripe fruit, sort, and pack all good berries into specified containers, within the box, according to high quality standards as set forth in the Company's food safety policy and standard operating procedures. Bad berries will be packed or disposed of as determined by the supervisor. Each worker shall handle berries carefully to avoid bruising. Bruising will weaken the berry. Each harvesting worker is expected to move with the crew from row to row and maintain the efficiently level. Upon completion of each box picked, the worker will take his/her packed box to the grading table to be viewed for grade and receive a new box with containers. Any containers that are over or under packed, or consist of poor-quality fruit, will be returned to the worker for repacking. Upon completion of assigned row, the worker will move to the next vacant row to be picked. Harvester may receive disciplinary notice if quality continues to be an issue. Depending on market demand, workers may also be required to pick berries in cups, clamshells and/or flats. Berries harvested specifically for sale at roadside stand as fresh market specialty basket containers must be field graded. For berries harvested for sale at roadside stands, extra care must be used to ensure that each strawberry is undamaged and perfect. All berries must be handled carefully to prevent bruising or fingernail cuts. Pickers will take extreme care not to damage the delicate berries. Quality and workmanship is of the utmost importance. Pre and Post-Harvest Activities: Pre-harvest activities for berries may include weeding, transplanting and frost protection. Workers may be required to perform other tasks maintenance activities in the berry operation. Strawberry Field Maintenance: Removing weeds, cutting runners, cutting leaves, fixing row beds, removing plastic and drip tape, Etc.

Additional requirements

Employer may conduct criminal background checks post-employment and at the employer's expense. Employer may conduct drug/alcohol testing post-employment and at the employer's expense.

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Verification

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How to apply

Interested candidates are to contact their local State Workforce Agency (SWA). Candidates should be fully apprised by the local SWA office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment prior to referral and may be given a copy of the ETA Form 790 and its corresponding attachments. SWA agents who have screened candidates for all season availability, legality to work in the US, and who are willing, able and qualified to perform the job duties may mail them to PO BOX 534, Wimauma, FL 33598-3127. Office hours for applicants are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Applicants referred on this job order should be advised that they must possess legal, suitable documents to complete Form I-9 as required by USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Person seeking employment as a farm laborer must be available for the entire period requested by the employer, possess 2 months experience hand harvesting fruits and vegetables with verifiable sources, may be subject to a post hire background check at no expense of their own and pass a post-hire free of charge drug test. These steps are intended to ensure that the safety of the work environment and end consumer is not compromised as mandated by the Global G.A.P Audit, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the USDA Good Agricultural Practices & Good Handling Practices Audit. Convictions of criminal conduct that present a potential compromise of food security in accordance with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 will be cause for discharge. The employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to the employment service if employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers. Although an international or US drivers license is not required, all applicants must be in compliance with Federal, State and local licensing requirements for safe employer vehicle operation. Applicants who have been disbarred from licensing for multiple DUIs will not be eligible.

Recruitment phone: +18134408338

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