Farmworkers And Laborers
Jackson Citrus, Inc.
📍 Stonington, IL · Christian County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26219-153206
- 📞 Phone: +1 (863) 675-3119
- ✉️ Email: h2a.jci@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Workers are screened for compliance with the following criteria: a) confirm ability, availability, qualifications and willingness to perform work described and confirm intention to work the entire season; b) local workers confirm availability and 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; c) confirmation of full disclosure of all terms, conditions, and nature of work; d) confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the US. 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.
All referrals are encouraged to contact their nearest career center for pre-employment screening before contacting employer.
All referrals are to be made to Alton Green at 240 S. Bridge St., LaBelle, FL 33935 Telephone: 863-675-3119. Collect calls will not be accepted. Walk-in applicants will be accepted. The office hours are Monday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All local intrastate applicants may apply directly to the employer. All interstate applicants are encouraged but not required to first contact the nearest [one-stop] career center prior to contacting the employer for any updated information regarding the job prior to referral. For referrals from beyond normal commuting distance, an application may be sent to the employer or a telephone interview may be requested. The employer will contact all applicants who have submitted an application by phone to conduct an interview. To locate the nearest Illinois workNet Center, please visit https://www.illinoisworknet.com/ or call (217) 558-0401.
Prior to referral, each worker should either read or have read to them a copy of the Job Offer and that they understand all terms and conditions of employment as noted in the order. All workers should also be advised that they will be expected to work for the total period of employment as noted in the Job Offer and should be available to work in any one of the listed job activities at the discretion of the employer and workers who are not residing in employer provided housing must have transportation to the designated worksite or pickup location.
Jackson Citrus participates in the E-Verify system. The E-Verify number is 1212928.
All hired referred and walk-in applicants must bring with them documentation of identity and employment eligible documents (original documents only), sufficient to complete the I-9 Form within 3 days from the start of employment .All workers who reside within a reasonable commute to the worksites will not be provided housing, inbound and outbound transportation and related expenses.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworkers And Laborers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26219-153206
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor.
Corn hand harvesting includes hand-picking corn, bundling harvest bags, loading dryer boxes, placing bundles of harvested material from the fields, and removing tassel bags or other used supplies from the fields, including shoot bags. Workers will also sort harvest bundles for shelling hubs and lay out harvested material in tubs for selection. To perform this type of work, workers must be able to work outside for at least six hours a day in all kinds of weather and possess the requisite strength and endurance, working quickly and skillfully with their hands. The employer will provide the necessary tools (if applicable) to perform the described job without charge to the worker. However, the employer may charge the worker for reasonable costs related to the worker’s refusal or negligent failure to return the tools, or for willful damage or destruction of the tools.
Soy harvest duties include harvesting soy plant pods or plants by hand, bundling rows together, and carry material to threshers, trailers, and combines. Workers may also be required to rogue off-type plants and sample harvested material for lab submission. Harvested material must then be placed into designated storage and processing areas.
Plot maintenance tasks include hand-pulling and hoeing weeds, rogueing off-type plants from both corn and soy fields, placing stakes, and attaching row tags.
Soy threshing involves operating single-plant threshers and bulk threshers, moving processed inventory, and counting seeds for winter planting.
In husk/sort duties, corn flows over husking beds which remove the husk. Once the corn is husked, it is added to sorting tables where workers check for any remaining husk on the ears. Workers will perform quality checks and remove corn that is discolored, abnormal, or moldy from the sorting table.
Tissue sampling consists of taking plant material samples using a sampling tool and placing them in sampling containers. Personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, gloves, and earplugs, is required and provided by the employer.
Other requirements: Workers seeking employment under this job order must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. The employer retains the right to discharge any obviously unqualified worker, malingerer, or recalcitrant worker who is physically able to complete the work but does not demonstrate a willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium-quality product, or for any other lawful reason.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 60 lb Drug test |
The employer may conduct a drug test post-hire at the employers expense upon reasonable suspicion after a worker has been involved in an accident while working. Workers must have two (2) months in tasks associated with farm experience. Applicants must be able to furnish job references establishing acceptable prior experience or a notarized statement describing the specific prior experience.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Springfield, Il) |
| Housing | Employer leased housing. Family housing is not available and the provision of family housing is not a prevailing practice in the area of intended employment. Co-ed housing is not offered; all female workers will be housed with other females and all male workers will be housed with other males. |
| Meals | The employer will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities to workers living in employer-provided housing which will enable workers to prepare their own meals. The employer provided housing that includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Additionally, the employer will provide free transportation in a Bus, Passenger Van, or Truck authorized on Jackson Citrus' Farm Labor Contractor ("FLC") Certificate, operated by a Farm Labor Contractor Employee ("FLCE") to transport all workers to the laundromat and grocery store once weekly. |
| Daily transportation | The employer will provide free transportation in one employer owned and operated bus (occupancy = 15) insured and authorized on Jackson Citrus' FLC Certificate, operated by an authorized Jackson Citrus' Farm Labor Contractor Employee ("FLCE") to transport all workers to and from employer provided housing location(s) and to worksite(s). See Addendum C |
| Travel to the job | The employer will arrange chartered buses for transportation to the place of employment (inbound) and from place of employment (outbound) at no cost to the workers: For workers hired from beyond normal commuting distance, after completion of 50 percent of the work contract period, the employer shall reimburse the worker for costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence between the workers residence to the place of employment, See Addendum C |
| Pay deductions | The employer will make the following deductions: FICA taxes, income tax, state income tax, cash advances, overpayment of wages; and charges for any loss to the employer due to the worker's damage or loss of equipment or housing items where it is shown that the worker is responsible, any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26219-153206 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Posted | Aug 11, 2026 |