Farmworkers and Laborers

D & K Harvesting Inc · Clewiston, FL

Employment period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-05-01

Hours per week: 40.0

Pay conditions

per 90 lb field box (minimum 8.06 90 lb field boxes per hour); estimated hourly wage is $16; $15.00 per hour guaranteed

Job duties from the source

D & K Harvesting attests and confirms that no workers will be charged any fee to obtain a job with the company. The farm work position includes duties associated with the planting, cultivation, and harvesting of citrus and celery. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting 50 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. 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 crops grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm. Crops Contained in Request: Citrus and Celery Workers may perform the following job duties on any of the commodities listed above and various points during the duration of the contract. Citrus Harvesting Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Following the supervisors’ instructions, the worker will place a picking sack over their shoulder and carry a 18’ to 20’ ladder from the field truck to the particular area of the grove to be harvested. The picking sack is a canvas bag equipped with a shoulder strap for support, an opening for the insertion of fruit, and an opening to remove fruit. A fully loaded sack weighs between 80 and 100 pounds, depending on the size, condition, and variety of fruit. Worker positions ladder against the tree and within reach of the fruit in a leaning position, taking care not to break limbs, damage the tree, know off fruit, or interfere with other workers, in a secure position to prevent slipping or falling and possible injury to themselves or other workers. Workers will remove fruit from the tree and place it into a pick sack. When the pick sack is full, the worker will take the pick sack to the fruit tub located in the grove and drop fruit from pick sack into tub. In order to perform this kind of work, worker must be able to work outside for at least 7 hours per day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to repeat the picking process rapidly, working quickly and skillfully with their hands, and carrying a large number of sacks of fruit from the area in which the fruit is being harvested to the location of the tub. Orchard Maintenance Workers involved in orchard maintenance may be required to hoe trees, girdle, spread fertilizer, pick up roots and limbs, strip suckers or unwanted growth from trees, dig root suckers, knock fruit off trees, remove vines, lay irrigation pipe, repair, and maintain drip system, drill holes in the tree trunk to insert nutrients, and strap and tie fruit trees. The employer will provide all equipment. Instructions will be given for each task and expectations will be communicated to workers. The expectations for these duties will change based on crops and weather conditions. Workers will be required to pick up and return ladders to the designated location as provided by the grower at the end of each workday or as directed by the grower or designated supervisor. BROKEN LADDERS SHOULD NOT BE USED, NOTIFY THE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY IF A LADDER IS BROKEN. General Clean-up of Grove Property and Housing for Harvesting Workers Workers on physical work restrictions or when harvesting work is not available may be required to perform miscellaneous clean-up work on grove property, on structures utilized in the grove operation, and on housing for harvesting workers. Such clean-up activities include the sprouting, pruning, and painting of trees; debris, weed, and vine removal; irrigation repair; housing and structure cleaning and repair; and general grove clean-up as required.

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.

Additional work locations are listed in the official order. Review its full itinerary.

Verification

H-2A disclosures

Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order

How to apply

Workers are screened for compliance with the following criteria: a) confirm ability, availability, qualifications, and willingness to perform work described and confirm intention to work the entire season; b) local workers confirm availability and reliable daily transportation to and from the pickup location for the entire season. Non-local workers confirm availability of transportation to pick up location to begin work; c) confirmation of full disclosure of all terms, conditions, and nature of work; d) confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the U.S. The employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to the employer 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. Interested candidates are to contact their local State Workforce Agency (SWA). Candidates should be fully informed 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 forward the referral information to Andy Paulet or Anita Coronado by telephone: 863-675-4585 or fax to 863-675-0637. Collect calls will not be accepted. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All local interstate applicants may apply directly to the employer. The employer will contact all applicants who have applied by fax to conduct an interview. The employer utilizes the E-Verify system. All workers must provide documentation required to enable the employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. 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 within three (3) days of employment pursuant to U.S. law. The employer will abide by the requirements and assurances of 20 CFR 653.501 in the processing and/or hiring of individuals referred through the clearance system. 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: +18636754585

Recruitment: dkharvesting@aol.com