Shuttle Drivers/Chauffeurs
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-300-26208-125432
- 📞 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 Shuttle Drivers/Chauffeurs (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26208-125432
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
The driver will perform job duties as assigned by supervisor. They will vary from time to time depending on work location, weather, and other factors. The season is temporary and will last from September to May. The drivers will help oversee the workers at the various worksites to make sure they are doing their job correctly. A qualified worker may be requested to be a working team leader.
A properly licensed worker will be required to transport workers to and from work each day. A properly trained worker will assist in operating various farm equipment to assist with harvest and hauling of crop to the packing house.
Equipment and Vehicle Operation-The workers may need to drive and/or operate various agricultural farm equipment and vehicles to perform the work on the farm such as but not limited to, field trucks, tractors, All terrain vehicles, refrigerated trucks, and forklifts. The workers must use safety and precaution when using agricultural farm equipment and vehicles. All passengers must be seated and practice safety and precaution. The passengers must wait to exit the agricultural farm equipment and vehicles when the driver comes to a complete stop and gets off the vehicle. The workers will keep the agricultural farm equipment and vehicles free of trash.
Workers will help maintain and clean ag equipment and vehicles such as but not limited to, field trucks, tractors, All terrain vehicles, refrigerated trucks, forklifts, and buses. They will also be responsible for completing daily timesheets for workers on paper or with the use of an electronic device. In case a worker is injured or needs medical attention the driver will transport the workers from field to clinic and/or hospital.
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) (Fort Meade, Fl) |
| Housing | "Employer-Owned" I will be using three (3) of the twenty (20) spaces in this housing location to house the workers that I am requesting. |
| 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-300-26208-125432 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | NEW CENTURY SOLUTIONS 2000, INC. |
| Posted | Aug 11, 2026 |