Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop
Central Arizona Farming, Inc.
📍 Buckeye, AZ · Maricopa County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26195-098063
- 📞 Phone: +1 (480) 998-1444
- ✉️ Email: hr@martorifarms.com
Employer instructions
Employer accepts referrals/applicants from all sources. Interview required - conducted at no cost to applicant, via phone or in-person. Employer will conduct interview as expeditiously as possible. Contact employer Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at phone 1 (480) 998-1444 or email hr@martorifarms.com). Employer will hire those who meet the following conditions: be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period; have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment; agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment; be legally authorized to work in the United States; and satisfy all minimum job requirements.
Referring State Workforce Agency (SWA) is responsible for informing applicants of all terms and conditions of employment, and to notify the employer in advance of any referrals. If appropriate, the SWA should furnish translator services.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26195-098063
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Cantaloupe Cutter: The "Cutter" position will be responsible for walking through the field, bending down, and locating a package ready melon. Upon locating the melon, workers will use a Company-supplied knife to cut the melon from the vine. After cutting the melon from the vine, workers will then place the melon in the furrow and continue through the field. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves and a cutting knife.
Cantaloupe Loader: The "Loader" position will walk in the furrow behind a self propelled conveyor. While walking in the furrow the workers will bend down and pick up each melon left by the cutter. The workers will then place the melon on the conveyor belt. The self propelled conveyor moves through the field, allowing each melon left by the cutter to be placed on the belt by the Loader position. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.
The Positions of Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Cutter; Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Grader/ Packer; Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Labeler; and Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Box Maker apply to the Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon varieties of melon.
Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Cutter: The "Cutter" will be responsible for walking through the field, bending down, and locating a package ready melon. Upon locating the melon, workers will use a Company-supplied knife to cut the melon from the vine. After cutting the melon from the vine, workers will rise up and place the melon on the field pack machine tray and continue through the field. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves and a cutting knife.
Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Grader/ Packer: The "Packer" will stand on the field pack machine as it moves through the field. Workers will reach up and retrieve a carton, placing the carton on the field pack machine tray. From the tray holding the package ready melons, workers will retrieve the appropriate sized melon for the carton, and place the melon in the carton. Once the carton is filled, workers will move the carton to the conveyor belt for the Set Off. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.
Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Labeler: The "Labeler" will stand on the field pack machine, and from a pre-pasted roll of stickers, place a sticker on each melon that has been packed in the carton. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.
Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Box Maker: The "Box Maker" will stand on the field pack machine. From a stack of un-made cartons, workers will pick up a carton and fold it into a made carton. Once they have made the carton, workers will place the carton on the overhead storage rack for use by the Packer position. This will continue as the field pack machine moves through the field. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.; Plastic
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 54 lb Drug test |
2 months of harvesting experience in any of the commodities listed. Employer-paid post-hire, random, upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing required. Any worker who declines to take or fails a mandatory drug test will be terminated.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | 15.32/hr (H-2A wage) |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Maricopa, Az) |
| Housing | Housing is only available to non-local workers (permanent residence outside normal commuting distance) and is not offered to non-working family members. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Female workers will be provided bedroom and bathroom facilities shared only with other female workers. Common areas of the housing may be shared with male workers. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, in accordance with state law. If one has not already been performed at the time of this filing, the employer(s) request(s) an inspection of the property. |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Daily transportation | Employer will provide free daily transportation. Vehicle type, quantity, and seating capacity are TBD and may vary, but may include any combination of the following: 21 Commercial Bus: 20–48 person capacity each The vehicles will be used to make multiple trips to transport the total number of requested workers to the worksites as outlined in Clearance Order. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker’s home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site. |
| Pay deductions | Worker must authorize in writing all voluntary deductions, such as cash advances\loans, health insurance payments, cell phones, and other services to benefit the worker. Employer will make all deductions required by state/federal law, if applicable, such as: FICA, federal, state and/or local income tax withholding. Employer may deduct reasonable repair or replacement costs if worker is found to have been responsible for damage to or loss of equipment, tools, vehicles, housing or furnishings - beyond normal wear and tear - caused by the worker through willful, dishonest, or grossly negligent actions. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26195-098063 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Seso Inc. |
| Posted | Jul 24, 2026 |