Agricultural Shuttle Driver / Farmworker
RJ Harvesting, Inc
📍 Frostproof, 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-300-26258-236422
- 📞 Phone: +1 (863) 441-0492
- ✉️ Email: rjharvesting74@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Applicants should contact the nearest Career Center for preemployment screening before contacting the employer, workers that meet the criteria will be interviews via telephone. All referrals are to be made to Ricardo Barajas (863) 441-0492 Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Prior to referral, each worker should either read or have read to them a copy of the Job Offer and they understand all the 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 the offered hours in any one of the listed activities at the discretion of the employer.
The employer may offer the worker more than the specified hours of work on a single workday but the worker will not be required to work for more than the number of hours specified in the job order for a workday, or on the worker's Sabbath or Federal holidays.
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Primary Duties – Agricultura Shuttle Driver/Chauffeur
Workers will perform duties assigned by the employer and their supervisors in connection with the transportation of agricultural workers and general agricultural operations. Workers will operate buses, vans, and other authorized vehicles to transport workers between housing locations, designated work sites, fields, groves, greenhouses, the on-site packing house, and other related facilities. Workers will operate vehicles in a safe and responsible manner and in accordance with applicable traffic laws, posted speed limits, seatbelt requirements, vehicle safety requirements, and employer safety procedures.
Workers assigned to drive must be at least 18 years of age, or meet any higher minimum age requirement applicable to the particular vehicle or driving assignment under federal or state law. Workers must hold a valid driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle being operated (a driver's license issued by another country that is recognized under state law may satisfy public road driving requirements) and maintain valid, unexpired Federal Farm Labor Contractor (FFLC) or FFLC Employee Registration driving authorization to transport workers on public highways, as required by applicable law.
Workers assigned to driving duties must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Drivers will conduct required vehicle safety checks before and after use, including checking tires, brakes, lights, safety equipment, emergency exits, fluid levels, and other basic safety items. Drivers will maintain required trip or vehicle records, assist with safe passenger loading and unloading, ensure required passenger restraints are used, and perform routine vehicle cleaning, refueling, and basic upkeep. Workers must not operate a vehicle when impaired, overly fatigued, distracted, or otherwise unable to do so safely.
Secondary Duties – Agricultural Equipment and Field Operations
As needed, workers may also operate agricultural vehicles and equipment used in citrus and related agricultural operations. Such equipment may include forklifts, utility vehicles (UTVs/ATVs), tractors, and other equipment for which the worker is appropriately trained and authorized to operate.
Workers may use this equipment to move supplies and materials, assist with harvesting activities, and transport harvested crops, plants, tools, water, equipment, and other agricultural materials between fields, groves, greenhouses, and the on-site packing house. Workers will follow applicable safety procedures, manufacturer instructions, and employer direction when operating such equipment, including applicable rollover protection (ROPS) and seatbelt procedures. Workers may perform routine operator-level equipment care and upkeep, such as inspections, cleaning, lubrication, refueling, and other basic maintenance activities appropriate to the equipment and the worker's training.
Workers must be able to reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and lift or carry items weighing up to 100 pounds as needed to perform assigned duties. When transportation or equipment operation duties are not required, or when otherwise assigned by the supervisor, workers may assist with manual harvesting and other general agricultural activities involving the crops identified in the job order. Such duties will be performed under the direction and supervision of the employer.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 100 lb |
This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning. A drivers' licenses and Farm Labor Contractor Certificate with Driving authorizations as required by local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | Wage applicable to foreign H-2A workers is $15.00 per hour / El salario aplicable a los trabajadores extranjeros de H-2A es de 15.00 dólares por hora |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Lake Placid, Fl) |
| Housing | Employer Owned. The employer will provide housing, without charge to the worker, the employer will require workers to reimburse the employer for damage caused to housing by the individual workers found to have been responsible for damage. Workers should maintain housing in a neat, clean manner. Family Housing is not available and is not a prevailing practice in the area of intended employment. In the event a female worker is hired, separate toilet, shower, and sleeping rooms will be provided. |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Also will provide transportation once per week to go to the stores and do laundry. La vivienda proporcionada por el empleador incluye instalaciones de cocina gratuitas y convenientes con equipos, electrodomesticos, accesorios de cocina y lavaplatos apropiados para la preparacion de comidas. Tambien proporcionara transporte una vez por semana para ir a las tiendas y lavar la ropa. |
| Daily transportation | For workers residing in the employer’s housing, employer will provide transportation between housing and worksite locations and for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services) in the form of buses between employees housing location to the actual work site and return at the end of the workday without cost to the worker. |
| Travel to the job | 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 cost incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence, as required by DOL regulations, from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer to the place of employment. |
| Pay deductions | The employer will make the following deductions: Social Security tax and federal income tax withholding as required by Federal, State and local law, cash advances, over-payment of wages, and any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26258-236422 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (53-3053.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | CCH Bookkeeping, Inc. |
| Posted | Oct 8, 2026 |