Field Workers: Strawberry Laborers
Jacco Farms, Inc.
📍 Salinas, CA · Monterey County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26201-111244
- 📞 Phone: +1 (831) 776-9055
- ✉️ Email: jaccofarms@aol.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 - 4:00 PM Pacific Time at phone (+18317769055) or email (jaccofarms@aol.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
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Field Workers: Strawberry Laborers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26201-111244
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
All job duties will be performed in the field and on the farm.
Field Workers: picking, sort and package quality strawberry as per shipping order approximately 6 hours a day bending over in cool, warm, and hot temperatures, Workers will walk in 13 inch dirt rows through out day with picking cart provided, checking quality. Workers will use hand tools, till soil, transplant, removal and installation of irrigation system/lines, applying and removing /pulling plastic, planting, thin and prune crops, shoveling, weeding, labor work, forklift and tractor work if /when needed, training will be provided, but when not performing any of this work, worker will be harvesting strawberries. Food safety functions, Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to field work, including but not limited to packing strawberries, closing/stacking/ loading boxes (empty/filled) in and around the field, checking quality, cleanup functions in and around the field. Such work will be temporary and insubstantial agricultural labor. The employer hereby confirms that the amount of time spent hand weeding is intermittent and is estimated at 10% of the workers' scheduled hours. The workers are provided gloves (if or when required) and training at no cost. Specifically, they are given time each day to warm up, and are given trainings regarding avoiding work-related injuries on a regular basis. The workers are not provided knee pads because the workers will not be kneeling for any of the job duties. The employer attests that any thinning, hoeing, weeding, or hand-weeding work will be performed in compliance with 8 Cal. Code Regulations Section 3437, 3456(b-c).
Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application. The employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 24 lb |
There is 2 months minimum strawberry harvest experience requirement. Can not be colorblind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to use both hands and able to use agricultural tools. No smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the dormitories or work site / fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $16.90/hour (H-2A Wage). SEE ADDENDUM A. |
| Housing type | Rental or public accommodations (Watsonville, Ca) |
| Housing | The employer attests that the rental/public accommodations are compliant with the applicable housing health and safety standards set forth by the regulations in 20 CFR 655.122(d)(1)(ii). The units rented are sufficient to accommodate the number of workers requested. Each worker will be provided their own bed. Housing will be inspected by the appropriate local/state inspection authority. Number of beds: 67 Number of rooms: 18 Total occupancy: 67 |
| Meals | For workers residing in the employer-provided housing employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). 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. The employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining and other common areas are shared by all workers. |
| 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: 1 49 seating capacity bus, 1 45 seating capacity bus, 1 51 seating capacity bus. |
| 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, 401k payments (if applicable), 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-300-26201-111244 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Seso Inc. |
| Posted | Jul 21, 2026 |