Farmworkers And Laborers
SM Hernandez & Sons, Inc. (Petition 2)
📍 Madisonville, TX · Madison County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26264-249678
- 📞 Phone: +1 (239) 860-4729
- ✉️ Email: smhernandezsons05@gmail.com
Employer instructions
For referrals from beyond normal commuting distance, an application or resume can be sent to the employer for a telephone interview. Telephone interviews for this work will be scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central, Monday Thursday @ 239-860-4729, ask for Santiago Hernandez. Resumes and applications can be emailed to smhernandezsons05@gmail.com. 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. Go to your local Texas Job Center to inquire about this position. 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.
Applicants must be 18 years or older.
This employer may participate in the E-Verify Program.
Workers should bring with them original documentation of identity and employment eligibility (original documentation), to complete the I-9 form.
A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modification, will be provided to the worker on the day the work commences.
✉️ 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 Farmworkers And Laborers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26264-249678
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
A mushroom picker is responsible for carefully harvesting, sorting, and packaging mushrooms on farms or in climate-controlled indoor growing facilities.
Core Responsibilities
• Harvesting: Select and pick ripe mushrooms by hand at the correct stage of growth, using gentle twisting or cutting motions to avoid bruising or damaging the produce.
• Sorting and Grading: Inspect mushrooms for quality, size, and ripeness, and discard any rotting, damaged, or over-ripened items.
• Packaging: Weigh, sort, and pack mushrooms cleanly into designated containers, boxes, or crates for distribution.
• Maintenance and Hygiene: Clean work areas, sanitize tools and racks, and adhere strictly to food safety and hygiene protocols
. Farm Support: Assist with planting mushroom spores, managing bed preparation, watering crops, and loading containers for transport as needed.
Workers will perform general farm labor and other farm related activities. Clean and maintain work areas. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Workers are expected to posses the skill work in the production of crops listed. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Workers must take care to handle tools, equipment, and produce in a manner to avoid injury or damage. The employer will comply with all federal, state, and local safety requirements. Operational specifications can change during the season due to crop or market condition. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the employer or a designated employee. Workers will have close supervision to ensure adherence to instructions. Work will be closely monitored and reviewed for quality. Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments and location of work will be made by the employer or designated employees as the needs of the operation dictate. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given and different tasks on different days.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 40 lb Background check |
Workers must be 18 years or older. It is recommended that you have experience with Agricultural Equipment and knowledge of Agricultural Field work due to safety reasons related to possible equipment injury, heat stroke possibility, and food safety. The employer may conduct a criminal background checks on all new applicants for employment. (Owners Expense) All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Lifting requirement of up to 40lbs. Workers may stand in one place for any period of time. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach and lift. Work is performed in outdoor agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold and other natural elements.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | H2A Visa Workers: $10.40 |
| Housing type | Rental or public accommodations (Madisonville, Tx) |
| Housing | Housing will be provided Red Roof Inn: Madisonville, 203 i-45, Madison, Texas 77864 (Madison). The employer has secured 13 units. Each unit contains 52 beds, for a total occupancy of 52 workers. The facility is a licensed public lodging establishment operating under applicable state and local public accommodation health and safety standards. The accommodations are sufficient to accommodate the number of workers requested. |
| Meals | The employer will offer three hot meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) and will charge the workers $16.78 per day ($117.46 per week). Subject to change with the publication of new rates by the OFLC in the Federal Register. Meal charges are subject to limitations and recordkeeping obligations. Workers will be receiving their meals from Antojitos La Sabrosura LLC. When workers are not working, it is the responsibility of the employer to offer workers three meals per day. Free transportation in an approved vehicle, bus/van/car/truck, will be provided at least once each week for errands, purchases of non-perishable food items at the grocery store and/or laundry, if workers choose to do so. |
| Daily transportation | SM Hernandez & Sons, Inc. will provide 3 buses, at no cost to the workers. Workers will be picked up at 5:50AM from employer-provided housing to worksite(s) and returned to housing at 3:40PM each day. Free transportation is offered to U.S. Domestic workers, who do not reside in employer-provided housing. These workers will be picked up from employer-provided housing or a designated reporting site. |
| Travel to the job | Inbound: Employer will provide and pay for lodging in consulate city, a charter bus/van/car/truck/public transportation or plane (travel insurance may be required), to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer. |
| Pay deductions | Social Security Federal Tax State Tax (if required) Only deducted if required: Court & government ordered garnishments Advance/Loan repayments Inadvertent overpayments Meals Damage to tools, equipment, or housing other than normal wear and tear Postage/wire fees for checks sent to workers home or bank account Medical Expenses not related to WC |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26264-249678 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | H2A Complete II, Inc. |
| Posted | Oct 7, 2026 |