Fruit And Vegetable Harvesting & Field Work
FERNANDO MEZA HARVESTING, INC.
📍 Plant City, FL · Hillsborough County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26181-063473
- 📞 Phone: +1 (863) 228-1936
- ✉️ Email: fernandomezaharvesting@outlook.com
Employer instructions
All referrals are to be made to Fernando Meza, by calling (863) 228-1936. Collect calls will not be accepted. All referrals are encouraged to contact their nearest State Workforce Agency or Local Career Center prior to contacting the employer. The employer will contact all applicants, who have submitted an application, by phone, to conduct an interview. Prior to referral, each applicant should read, or have read to them a copy of the job order. All applicants should have a clear understanding of the terms and conditions of employment as noted in the job order. All applicants, if hired, are expected to work for the total period of employment as stated in the job order.
All applicants, if hired, should be available for work as described in the "Job Offer Information" section in the job order. All applicants referred to the employer, if hired, will provide the following: original identification and employment eligibility documents. Employer will be available Monday to Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., to conduct interviews of referred workers, at no cost to the workers.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Fruit And Vegetable Harvesting & Field Work (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26181-063473
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
The worker will perform job duties as assigned by supervisor. The work is temporary and will last from August to May. In order to perform this kind of work, the worker must be able to work outside for 6 to 7 hours a day in all kinds of weather including, but not limited to extreme cold and hot conditions, direct sunlight, and rain. Workers must have the required physical strength and endurance to repeat the harvesting process rapidly and skillfully involved in this type of work. These job duties include fruit and vegetable harvesting and field work to include the following but not limited to:
Pepper Harvesting & Packing- In order to perform this kind of work, the worker must be able to walk down the field row carrying a harvesting bucket, bend down and look for the ripe peppers, gently twist them off the bush and place them in the harvesting bucket or in plastic bags. The worker then takes the full bucket or full boxes of peppers over to the loading truck and hands it to the truck loader to dump the bucket into large plastic bins or to place on the truck. The empty bucket or a new box is given back to the worker and the process is started again.
Squash and Eggplant Harvesting & Packing- In order to perform this kind of work, the worker must be able to walk down the field row carrying a harvesting box, bend down and look for the ripe squash or eggplant and cut the crop off the vine with a knife and place them in the harvesting box. The squash may be bagged before being placed in the box. The worker then takes the full box of squash or eggplant to the loading truck. An empty box is given back to the worker and the process is started again.
Strawberry Harvesting & Packing-In order to perform this kind of work, the worker must be able to walk down the field row pushing a harvesting cart that holds a harvesting box, bend down and look for the ripe strawberries. The worker will pick the ripe strawberries off the bush by grasping the stem between their forefinger and thumbnail, then lightly pulling and twisting at the same time and letting the berry roll into the palm of their hand being careful not to bruise them. The worker will then gently place the fruit in a container that sit in the harvesting box until it is full taking care not to overfill the container or over pack the berries. The full harvesting box will be taken to a loading truck. An empty box is given back to the worker and the process is started again.
Blueberry Harvesting & Packing-The worker will pick the ripe blueberries off the bush by grasping the blueberries between their forefinger and thumbnail, then lightly pulling and gently twisting the fruit off the bush and letting the blue berries roll into the palm of the hand. The blue berries will then be placed in a harvesting bucket being careful not to overfill the container. The filled bucket will be taken to the nearest trailer where it will be dumped. The worker will then get their harvesting bucket back and start the process again.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 80 lb |
The worker must be responsible and consistent on the job. The worker must be able to lift 0-80 lbs., do repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, walking, frequent stooping continuously throughout the day, and work in all kinds of weather conditions.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | Per Bucket of Blueberry Harvested. 2 Buckets per hour. The average Hourly Rate of Pay Per Hour Per Worker is $9.00. Guaranteed Rate $14.00 Per Hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Frostproof, Fl) |
| Meals | THE EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE FREE AND CONVIENIENT COOKING FACILITIES TO WORKERS, SO THAT THE WORKERS CAN PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS. THE EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE WORKERS TRANSPORTATION, AT NO COST, ONCE PER WEEK TO GROCERY STORE, OR DEPARTMENT STORE, SO THE WORKERS CAN OBTAIN GROCERIES AND OTHER NECESITIES. |
| Daily transportation | ALL EMPLOYER PROVIDED WORKER TRANSPORTATION, MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ALL WORKERS WILL BE PICKED UP EVERY MORNING AT THE LIVING FACILITIES. FREE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER PROVIDED HOUSING TO THE WORK SITE AND BACK FOR WORKERS LIVING IN THAT HOUSING AND FOR COMMUTING WORKERS IF THEY NEED TRANSPORTATION TO THE WORKSITE. |
| Travel to the job | After the worker has completed 50% of the work period, the employer will reimburse the worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence expenses of at least $16.78 per day with no receipts and a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. This covers the cost from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Upon completion of the work contract the employer will pay reasonable costs of return including transportation and subsistence from place of employment to place of recruitment. |
| Pay deductions | The employer will make the following deductions: FICA taxes, Medicare and Income taxes as required by law, cash advances and repayments of loans, overpayment of wages, and charges for any loss to the employer due to the workers damage or loss of equipment or housing items where it is shown that the worker is responsible, and any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. No state income tax will be deducted. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26181-063473 |
|---|---|
| Posted | Jun 30, 2026 |