Field Worker
Premier Packing of California, Inc. (2026.8)
📍 Oxnard, CA · Ventura County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26198-108763
- ✉️ Email: info_premier_packing@smartrecruitpto.com
- 🌐 Website: form.jotform.com/UDWSS/premier-packing
Employer instructions
Applicants should carefully review the job duties, qualifications, and terms of employment before contacting the Employer or requesting a referral. Only applicants who are able, willing, qualified, legally authorized to work in the United States, and available to perform the work for the entire contract period, with or without reasonable accommodations, should apply or be referred. The Employer accepts referrals from all State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and applications from all qualified sources. Interviews will be conducted by telephone or in person at no cost to the applicant, and the Employer will make every reasonable effort to schedule interviews promptly. To apply or schedule an interview, email info_premier_packing@udwss.com or visit form.jotform.com/UDWSS/premier-packing. The point of contact is Virginia Munoz. Contact hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office is closed from 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. for lunch and on observed holidays or company closures. No worker may begin work or occupy employer-provided housing until all required employment eligibility documents have been completed in accordance with federal law. All selected applicants must attend an orientation and training session before beginning work.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Field Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26198-108763
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Field Worker (Artichoke) to perform the following duties:
All work is performed in the field and on a farm. Workers may harvest, carry, bag, pack, seal, and load fresh agricultural products in the field and may perform multiple pack styles simultaneously. Workers may also operate, inspect, clean, sanitize, and perform routine maintenance on tractors, harvesting equipment, and field sanitation facilities. Workers will receive specific instructions regarding assigned duties and expected results. All work is performed under the direction and close supervision of Forepersons, Field Supervisors, and/or customer representatives. Workers are expected to meet production requirements while performing all assigned duties in accordance with company policies and customer quality, sanitation, and food safety standards. To meet operational and production needs, workers may be temporarily or permanently assigned or reassigned to different crews and/or job positions for worker relief, operational support, production demands, training, or other legitimate business reasons consistent with program requirements. Crew and job assignments are made solely by the Foreman and/or Supervisor based on operational and production needs. Workers may not change crews or positions without prior authorization from the Foreman or Supervisor or unless otherwise approved for a legitimate business reason. Workers may occasionally perform duties that are incidental to, but not the primary focus of, their assigned position. Such duties will be temporary in nature and directly related to agricultural operations. Workers are expected to perform all assigned tasks safely, professionally, efficiently, and at a pace consistent with crew operations. Workers must be willing, able, qualified, and available to perform all assigned duties. Workers may occasionally harvest and/or pack product without the assistance of harvesting equipment (ground harvest). Such work may be performed while harvesting equipment is being relocated between field locations or is temporarily out of service due to unscheduled maintenance or repairs. Workers may also be assigned to rework product in the field to meet customer specifications, including reweighing, repacking, relabeling (restickering), rebagging, or converting product to a different pack style. These duties are incidental to regular harvesting operations and do not constitute routine packing activities that may have been completed by other workers. Workers are required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) whenever necessary. In addition, workers may perform irrigation, thinning, hoeing, cultural practices, and ranch maintenance duties related to agricultural operations and crop care. Such duties may include installing, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing irrigation systems, including drip irrigation lines, sprinklers, valves, pumps, hoses, and other related equipment. Workers may thin crops and remove weeds or unwanted vegetation by hand or with hand tools, including hoes and shovels. Additional duties may include removing field debris, maintaining field roads and access routes, repairing and maintaining fences, gates, and irrigation systems, cleaning and sanitizing equipment, and performing other agricultural field duties as assigned to support ongoing farming operations. Workers must be able to safely lift, carry, move, and handle materials weighing between 60 and 90 pounds. Assigned duties require frequent bending, stooping, twisting, pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, kneeling, walking, and other repetitive physical movements throughout the workday. Such assignments may require different repetitive motions, postures, and physical demands that can result in temporary muscle soreness, fatigue, stiffness, or other physical discomfort as the body adjusts to new or repetitive work activities.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 90 lb Drug test |
2 months verifiable agricultural experience in any of the commodities harvested in the Job Order. Drug testing is conducted at employer's expense: pre-employment/post hire, upon reasonable suspicion, post-accident and at random or periodically. Drug testing may be conducted post-hire, but prior to the worker beginning work on the contract. Must be able to understand work & safety instructions in English or Spanish, the languages spoken and written in the workplace.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 12:30 A.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $16.90/hour for H-2A workers. |
| Housing type | Rental or public accommodations (Oxnard, Ca) |
| Housing | Housing is only available to non-local workers (permanent residence outside normal commuting distance) and is not offered to nonworking 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. |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes 3 meals per day, Monday through Sunday, at a reasonable cost (not to exceed [$16.78] for three meals per day), including breakfast in the shared dining area, lunch to go, and dinner in the shared dining area. The dining area will be shared with other workers occupying the housing. The employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from the closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining and other common areas are shared by all workers. Employer has a Catering Agreement in place with Paloma Bautista dba El Mora, Inc. (Paloma Bautista, 831-210-8247). |
| Daily transportation | Employer will provide free daily transportation via the following vehicles authorized to transport workers: 11 - 44-passenger buses, with total 484-passenger capacity 1 - 45-passenger buses, with 45-passenger capacity 1 - 46-passenger bus, with 46-passenger capacity 1 - 47-passenger bus, with 47-passenger capacity 2 - 48-passenger bus, with 48-passenger capacity 1 - 51-passenger buses, with total 153-passenger capacity |
| Travel to the job | For both inbound and outbound transportation, Employer will either purchase airline tickets or arrange transportation from the place of recruitment to the nearest U.S. Consulate or U.S. Port of Entry. The established place of recruitment is Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Workers who choose to make their own travel arrangements, Employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier rate (e.g., van, bus, plane). See Addendum C. |
| 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. Employer will pay each worker by check, pay card, or direct deposit (employer pays any associated fees). Work performed under the contract is exempt from federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, but may be subject to state overtime requirements, if applicable. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26198-108763 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Western Growers Association |
| Posted | Aug 11, 2026 |