Hand harvesting strawberries

Hardee Green Farm LLC · Wauchula, FL

Employment period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-03-31

Hours per week: 35.0

Pay conditions

$2.50-/ (8) 1-lb clamshell flat. Estimated hourly rate $16.00 based on workers averaging 6.4 flats/hr. at $2.50 piece rate. Piece rate varies based on quality of crop. $15.00 per hour guaranteed.

Job duties from the source

Hand-Harvesting Strawberries: Each worker must place a pre-printed numeric sticker to each box. The numeric sticker roll will be assigned to the worker by the supervisor. Packed boxes will not be accepted without the sticker. Workers will move down the assigned rows with picking cart, picking all ripe berries, grading berries in the field while harvesting, taking care to sort and pack containers by size, shape, color, quality and quantity as directed by the supervisor. 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 very high-quality standards set forth in the company food safety policy and standard operation 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 worker is expected to move with the crew from row to row to maintain the efficiency level. Upon completion of each box picked, the worker will take his/her completed box to the crate shed to be viewed for grade, palletized and receive credit on his/her picking badge. Any containers that are over or under packed will be returned to the worker for repacking. Upon competition of the assigned row, the worker will move to the next vacant row to be picked. Harvester may receive disciplinary notice if quality becomes an issue. Workers must pick at least 6 flats of 8-1-pound clamshells of strawberries per hour. Workers are required to lift at least 75 pounds as the chep blue pallets needed to be stacked as the boxes are loaded onto these pallets and can weight up to 75 pounds. Workers will clean weeds as needed in the rows they will plant which also requires for workers to use lots of strength pushing and pulling.

Verification

H-2A disclosures

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How to apply

All applicants are strongly encouraged to first contact the nearest career center in the state in which the applicant is located prior to contacting the employer for any updated information regarding the job and for referral. All referrals are to be directed to Rodrigo Gutierrez at (910) 337-2769 between the hours of 8:30am and 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. Collect calls will not be accepted. Because of prior problems with invalid social security numbers, all applicants should be advised that after being hired, all workers' social security numbers will be verified by the Social Security Administration. For referrals from beyond normal commuting distance, an application may be sent to the employer, or a telephone interview may be requested. The employer will contact applicants who have applied by phone for an interview.

Recruitment phone: +19103372769

Recruitment: hardeegreenfarmllc@gmail.com