Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop
Hays Harvesting, Inc
📍 Plant City, FL · Hillsborough County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26299-323465
- 📞 Phone: +1 (772) 465-2626
- ✉️ Email: workforce@haysharvesting.org
Employer instructions
Employer accepts referrals/applicants from all sources. Interview required - conducted at no cost to applicant, via phone or in-person. Employer will conduct interview as expeditiously as possible. Contact employer Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT at (Anne Marie Hays, +1 (772) 465-2626). Employer will hire those who meet the following conditions: be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period; have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment; agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment; be legally authorized to work in the United States; and satisfy all minimum job requirements.
Referring State Workforce Agency (SWA) is responsible for informing applicants of all terms and conditions of employment, and to notify the employer in advance of any referrals. If appropriate, the SWA should furnish translator services.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26299-323465
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Crops: Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Vegetables and Melons, Cucumbers, Bell peppers, Peppers, Squashes, Onions, Eggplant:
Strawberries: Duties may vary from time to time. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Workers will lay plastic to build the beds for strawberries. Workers will walk down row while pulling plastic down the bed until it is completed and will even up end of row with a shovel to make them straight or clean out ditches at end of row. Unload plastic and drip-tape from truck and load plastic and drip- tape on field machine as needed. Run drip irrigation tape along rows and prepare ground covering in fields. While carrying a bag of strawberry plants, workers will walk down row, while bending, and place one or two plants into each hole in the plastic as instructed and firm dirt around plant. Workers will walk down row as instructed and cut/trim runners, leaves, and blooms from each strawberry plant as directed. Remove debris from fields using hoes, shovels, baskets, etc. For the strawberry harvest, workers will harvest, sort and gather fruit with their hands. Each worker shall handle berries carefully to avoid bruising. Bruising will weaken the berry. Each worker is expected to move with the crew from row to row to maintain the efficiency level. Each worker must pick the plants clean of all ripe fruit. It is the picker's responsibility to sort good product from contaminated or rotting fruit to ensure produce is routed to appropriate facilities for cleaning and distribution. Upon completion of each box picked, the worker will take his/her completed box to the assigned area (on the farm) to be viewed for grade, palletized and receive credit on his/her picking badge. Upon completion of the assigned row, the worker will move to the next vacant row to be picked. Strawberries grow on low-lying plants, so you must have the endurance and strength to bend over for a long period of time. Workers will need to be kneeled for a long period of time collecting strawberries. Fruit pickers must be detail-oriented, fast, and reliable so they can remove fruit without loss. Workers must be able to withstand working in the direct sunlight and weather conditions ranging from hot and humid weather, moderate rain and cold while performing their required duties.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 80 lb Drug test |
2 months of farm work experience in agricultural fields. Must be 18 years or older. Applicants need to be familiar with agricultural machinery & safety of (and harm it can do to themselves or others), as well as work in agricultural fields & have some knowledge of food safety, but also need to understand the seriousness of working in extreme climates, especially heat. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to the workers. Workers may be offered more than the standard hours of work in a single workday. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 2:15 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | 15.00/hr (H-2A wage) |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Frostproof, Fl) |
| Housing | Housing is only available to non-local workers (permanent residence outside normal commuting distance) and is not offered to non-working family members. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Female workers will be provided bedroom and bathroom facilities shared only with other female workers. Common areas of the housing may be shared with male workers. |
| Meals | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Daily transportation | Employer will provide free daily transportation via 8 buses (44-person capacity each), 3 buses (45- person capacity), 3 buses (48 - person capacity), 1 bus (54- person capacity), 1 bus (56 - person capacity), 1 bus (51-person capacity, and 2 passenger van (14-person capacity). Total capacity is 820 persons. Daily transportation may vary. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site. |
| Pay deductions | Worker must authorize in writing all voluntary deductions, such as cash advances/loans, health insurance payments, cell phones, and other services to benefit the worker. Employer will make all deductions required by state/federal law, if applicable, such as: FICA, federal, state and/or local income tax withholding. Employer may deduct reasonable repair or replacement costs if worker is found to have been responsible for damage to or loss of equipment, tools, vehicles, housing or furnishings - beyond normal wear and tear - caused by the worker through willful, dishonest, or grossly negligent actions. Employer will pay each worker by check, pay card, or direct deposit (employer pays any associated fees). Work performed under the contract is exempt from federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, but may be subject to state overtime requirements, if applicable. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26299-323465 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |