H-2AFarming and ranching

Farmworkers And Laborers

VCH Management, Inc. (#1)

📍 Arcadia, FL · Desoto County

Pay$15 per hour

DatesDec 7, 2026 – May 15, 2027

Openings48

Hours per week40

✔ Housing provided
✔ Daily transportation

How to apply

Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26281-287825

📞 Phone: +1 (863) 494-0955
✉️ Email: h2avch@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. Nonlocal 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 Lou Hoopingarner, 5389 NW Lily Avenue, Arcadia, FL 34266 Telephone: 863-494-0955. Collect calls will not be accepted. Walk-in applicants will be accepted. The office hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All local intrastate applicants may apply directly to the employer. All interstate applicants are encouraged but not required to first contact the Job Order holding office 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.

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 must have transportation to the designated pickup location.

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 from within normal commuting distance recruited against this Job Order will not be provided housing and transportation.

✉️ 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-300-26281-287825

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to apply for the Farmworkers And Laborers position (H-2A, case number JO-A-300-26281-287825) in Arcadia, FL, from December 7, 2026 to May 15, 2027.

[Write 1 or 2 lines about your experience, for example: I have 2 years of experience working in landscaping and construction.]

I am available for the full contract period and I can send my resume and references. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your country] - [Your phone / WhatsApp] - [Your email]

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time.

The total number of workers needed for this job opportunity is 48. However, groups of workers will arrive at different times. 30 workers will be needed starting 12/07/2026 and the remaining 18 workers will start 12/21/2026. All workers will have the same end date (05/15/2027).

Citrus Harvesting: Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Citrus Harvesting is the number one priority of the H2A workers. The worker will place a picking sack over their shoulder and carry an 18’ to 20’ ladder from the field truck to the area in the grove to be harvested. The picking sack is a canvas bag equipped with a shoulder strap for support, an opening for the insertion of fruit, and an opening to remove fruit. A fully loaded sack weighs between 80 and 100 pounds, depending on the size, condition, and variety of fruit. Worker will position ladder against tree and within reach of fruit in a leaning position, taking care not to break limbs, damage the tree, knock fruit off the tree or interfere with other workers in a secure position while worker climbs the ladder, preventing slipping or falling and possible injury to themselves or other workers to remove the fruit. Workers will remove the fruit from the tree and place into a pick sack. When pick sack is full worker must climb down the ladder with full sack and unload into fruit tub located close to trees being picked in the grove and drop fruit from pick sack into tub. In order to perform this kind of work, workers must be able to work outside for at least 7 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to repeat the picking process rapidly, working quickly and skillfully with their hands, carrying and removing daily a large number of sacks of fruit being picked by the worker to the tub. After harvesting is complete at each grove location, workers will help clean up all equipment used in the harvesting process including picking sacks, stacking fruit tubs, harvesting equipment, picking ladders, water coolers and to remove all trash debris, tree leaves and limbs. Harvesters will also repair any destruction harvesters caused to the microjets or poly-tubing from the picking process prior to leaving the grove. If time does not permit harvesters can return to grove to repair microjets and poly-tubing.

General Farm Labor and Housing Clean Up for Harvesting Workers: When harvesting work is not available, workers may be required to perform miscellaneous work on grove property to include early mid and Valencia tree injections, sprouting, pruning young trees and painting young orange tree trunks, weed and vine removal, irrigation repair and replacement; harvesting workers will be required to keep H2A housing facilities clean, repair any structure damage, and remove any debris from their living facilities. H2A workers may need to assist in the use of farm equipment, trucks, vans, and harvesting machinery. It is estimated that 10% of the time for any H2A worker with a valid Driver’s License may be required to assist in transporting workers to the various groves and back to their current living facilities, provided a medical certificate is active.

Agricultural Equipment Operator: Worker will operate tractors, other agricultural equipment, and hand tools to remove citrus trees from grove, and install, repair, or replace grove irrigation systems. Worker must have experience operating farm equipment and have adequate knowledge to make minor adjustments or repairs in an efficient, timely, and safe manner.

Requirements

Education	None required
Experience	Not required
Other requirements	Lifting up to 100 lb

Wage rates are subject to applicable federal and state law during the work contract period, including regulatory rate changes which are made effective after the application has been certified. If applicable law authorizes the employer to pay different wage rates to U.S. workers and H-2A workers who perform the same job tasks, workers will be paid in accordance with the minimum wage requirements applicable to their classification at the time services are performed.

Benefits and conditions

Schedule	7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Paid	Weekly
Housing type	Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Arcadia, Fl)
Housing	VCH Management owns all housing facilities. 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 and free weekly transportation to the grocery store to workers living in employer-provided housing which will enable workers to prepare their own meals.
Daily transportation	The employer will provide daily transportation to the place of employment, and weekly transportation to a banking facility, laundromat and grocery store, utilizing one employer owned 12-passenger van, 15-passenger van and one 43-passenger bus. See Addendum C
Travel to the job	Inbound: Workers will determine their own inbound travel arrangements to the place of employment to begin the job contract. The employer will reimburse all workers for their reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer. See Addendum C
Pay deductions	The employer will make the following deductions: FICA taxes, 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. No state income tax will be deducted.

Case number	JO-A-300-26281-287825
Official occupation	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00)
Employer's agent or attorney	Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Posted	Oct 22, 2026

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