Farmworker: Diversified (45-2092.00)
Y & R Harvesting Inc
📍 Lake Wales, FL · Polk County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26216-145769
- 📞 Phone: +1 (863) 253-9900
- ✉️ Email: citrusroundheadyandr@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Interested local and intrastate (in state) applicants are to contact their local State Workforce office. Candidates should be fully apprised by the local SWA office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral and be given a copy of the ETA 790 and its corresponding attachments. SWA agents who have screened candidates for all season eligibility, availability and legality to work in the US may mail to Y & R Harvesting Inc; P.O. Box 1326, Sebring FL 33871 or call Julio Sanchez at (863) 253-9900 between the hours of Monday Thursday between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. NO APPLICANTS ARE TO JUST SHOW UP WITHOUT A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW. Workers should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral. This will enable applicants to review all the information and make an informed decision about the job and will ensure compliance with disclosure requirements. Interstate (out of state) and Intrastate (in state) candidates will be interviewed over the phone. Over the phone interviews (for non-local applicants) will be done once with participation and monitoring of the interview process by SWA staff guarantees proper disclosure of the terms and conditions and protects the integrity of the interview process. Workers should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral. This will enable applicants to review all the information and make an informed decision about the job and will ensure compliance with disclosure requirements. Completing an application is part of the interview process
Workers should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral. Workers are screened for compliance with the following criteria: 1) confirm ability, availability, qualifications and willingness to perform work described and confirm intention to work the entire season, 2) local workers confirm availability of reliable daily transportation to and from the job site for the entire season. Non local workers confirm availability of transportation to job site to begin work, 3) confirmation of full disclosure of all terms, condition, and nature of work-job by local employment staff, 4) affirmative confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the US as described below. The employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to the employment service if employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers. Workers recruited against the job order from within normal commuting distance will not be provided with housing, subsistence, and transportation.
Only workers legally entitled to work in the United States and who posses original identity and employment eligibility documents sufficient to complete USCIS Form I-9, as required by the Immigration and Nationality Act, will be permitted to complete the hiring process. Workers referred against this order should be informed that they must have these documents in their possession when they arrive at the place of employment. Provided that workers complete section 1 of form I-9, workers will have three business days to produce the required documentation to complete section 2 of form I-9, as provided in the Act. Workers not providing this documentation will not be allowed to go to work on the fourth business day of employment, or any subsequent days until the documentation is provided, as provided in the Act.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworker: Diversified (45-2092.00) (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26216-145769
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Worker must possess the physical strength and endurance (ability to continue or last) to repeat the harvest process though out the workday, working quickly and skillfully to perform activities assigned during that activity. Workers must work at a sustained (continuing for an extended period of time without interruption), vigorous pace (quick and steady) and make bona fide efforts (made in earnest intent) to work efficiently (performing or functions in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort) and consistently (same way for a long time) that are reasonable under the climatic and other working conditions, Workers may not leave trash, or other discarded items in work areas or vehicles but must dispose of such items in provided receptacles. Workers must wash hands with soap and water after all bathroom and meal breaks. Allergies to varieties of ragweed, goldenrod, insecticides, related agricultural chemicals, etc., may affect worker’s ability to perform the work described herein.
Citrus Harvest: Following their supervisor’s instructions, the worker will wear a picking sack over their shoulder and carry an 18-22 foot ladder from the truck or trailer to their assigned grove. Worker will position their ladder against desired tree according to their supervisor’s instructions. Ladder must be in secured position to prevent slipping, falling, and injury to themselves or other workers. Workers must take care not to break limbs, damage the tree, knock off fruit or interfere with other workers. Workers will remove fruit from the tree and place into their sack. When their sack is full workers will then empty their sack into fruit container located in the grove. Full sacks weight between 80 – 100 lbs, depending on fruit size, condition, and variety. Workers will then repeat until the entire tree is picked. Workers must be physically able to perform duties onto ladders, making repeated trips safely up and down the ladders carrying a full sack of fruit.
A trained worker is required to harvest 6 tubs of 10 boxes each workday. Failure to meet this standard could result in disciplinary action including termination.
Grove Maintenance: Workers involved in grove maintenance may be required to hoe trees, girdle, spread fertilizer, pick up roots and limbs, strip suckers or unwanted growth from trees, dig root suckers, knock fruit off trees, remove vines, lay irrigation pipe, repair and maintain drip system and strap and tie fruit trees. Employer will provide all equipment. Instruction will be given for each task and standards of performance communicated to workers. The specific standards for a job will be disclosed and demonstrated by the supervisor before the work begins.
Bamboo- Workers will be involved in bamboo harvesting. Workers must be physically fit and accustomed to working in hot and humid weather for extended periods of time. Duties include but are not limited to harvesting, trimming, planting, potting and debris removal. Large 20’-25’ high bamboo clumps are dug from field grown plants. The root balls are divided by hand using ax or saw. Plants are then potted in varying sized containers which normally do not exceed 100 pounds. They are then carried to a growing area.
Working Team leader: Some workers may act as working team leaders. These workers will be chosen based on several factors including the workers performance and tenure. These workers will report to the supervisor. These duties may include monitoring or directing the work of causal seasonal workers. May operate citrus equipment as an incidental activity. Workers may assist in grove maintenance.
A Properly licensed worker may be requested to transport workers.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 100 lb Drug test |
Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers will perform various tasks in hand harvesting citrus crops according to supervisors instructions. Workers will be required to work on an 1822-foot ladder. Must be able to climb ladder with 80lb sack. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Avon Park, Fl) |
| Housing | Apartments (101,103,105,107,109,111) |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers will buy their own groceries. Once a week the employers will offer to provide (on a voluntary basis by the workers) free transportation to assure workers access to the closest store where they can purchase groceries. In the event kitchen facilities are not available workers staying in employer housing will be provided 3 meals per day at the current subsistence rate as posted in the federal register. |
| Daily transportation | Workers staying in employer housing: Workers will be provided free employer owned transportation to and from work daily from the housing. Daily transportation schedule will coincide with the work schedule outlined on this application, or as agreed upon between employer and employee based on seasonal demands and/or workload. If needed multiple trips will be made if needed. Transportation to worksite may also include tractors or other self-propelled farm equipment. |
| Travel to the job | At the filing of this job order that is not known based on appointment availability at the consulate. |
| Pay deductions | The employer will make the following deductions from the Worker's wages: FICA taxes, Medicare, Local, State (if applicable) and Federal Income tax as required by law. Workers will be charged for the following: cash advances and repayment of loans, meals (if applicable) repayment of overpayment of wages to the worker, and any other charges expressly authorized by the Worker in writing. No deduction not required by law will be made that brings the worker’s hourly earnings below the statutory federal or state minimum wage. There may be deductions that reduce your pay below the stated contract wage; but will not reduce your pay below Federal or State Minimum Wage, whichever is higher. FICA, State and Federal taxes will not be deducted from those worker’s wages that are working under a temporary, agricultural visa, unless it’s discovered it is required or if the worker request withholding and the employer agrees to do so as stated by the IRS |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26216-145769 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | National Ag Consulting |
| Posted | Aug 18, 2026 |