Field Workers/Pickers (Citrus And Avocado)
Serrato and Son Grove Care
📍 Temecula, CA · Riverside County
- ✔ Moradia oferecida
- ✔ Transporte diário
Como se candidatar
Entre em contato direto com o empregador. Em inglês, diga a função e o número do caso. Número do caso: JO-A-300-26218-152952
- 📞 Telefone: +1 (760) 742-3553
- ✉️ E-mail: cande@serratofarms.com
Instruções do empregador
Applicants should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the job specifications and the terms and conditions of employment in this Clearance Order before contacting the employer or seeking a referral. Only workers meeting all the qualifications for Employment, who are able, willing, and qualified to perform the work, with or without reasonable accommodations, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should contact or be referred to the employer.
Applicants who contact the Employer by telephone or in person will complete an applicant screening process. The employment contract is made available to the applicant in person, by fax, or email once the screening process is completed and an offer of employment has been made. Telephone or in-person interviews will be at no cost to workers.
Walk-in applicants should bring with them documentation of identity and employment eligibility, so that if an offer of employment is made the required pre-employment paperwork can be completed. Walk-in applications will be accepted at:
Serrato and Son Address: 36437-B Carney Road, Valley Center, CA 92082
Phone number: (760) 742-3553
Fax: (760) 742-3908
Serrato and Son Referral Contact: Cande Avila
Email: cande@serratofarms.com
Serrato and Son contact hours are Monday thru Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Collect telephone calls will not be accepted directly from job applicants and persons inquiring about employment.
Applicants and referrals, not applying in person, will be sent an employment application and the employment disclosures required by law. Applicants and referrals will not be considered to have applied until a properly completed and signed application is provided to the Company indicating that the worker has received a copy in writing of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker employment disclosures (or Contract containing disclosures) as required by law. The Company will interview non-local applicants by telephone and make hiring commitments to qualified, eligible applicants.
Documentation of identity and employment authorization (original documents only) sufficient to complete an I-9 Form, as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, must be in the possession of the worker at the time the worker reports for work and will be examined by the Company as a condition for completing the hiring process. Walk-in applicants whose pre-employment paperwork was completed at the time of hire must have a valid identity document when they report to work. No worker will be considered to have completed the hiring process, nor be permitted to start work, and/or occupy Company-provided housing, without completing an I-9 Form and presenting required documentation of identity and employment eligibility within the legally required time frames. Although the job holding office is not required to verify employment authorization documentation, Employer requests that the Employment Service staff apprise applicants that they will be required to provide documentary proof of work authorization to the Employer.
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Subject: Application for Field Workers/Pickers (Citrus And Avocado) (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26218-152952
O que vai fazer
Texto original em inglês, como foi registrado no Departamento do Trabalho.
Please note that the Employer will require a total of forty (40) H-2A workers under this contract. Of these, twenty-five (25) H-2A workers will commence employment on October 5, 2026, and the remaining fifteen (15) H-2A workers will commence employment approximately on November 17, 2026.
Agricultural products: AVOCADO, VALENCIA ORANGE, GRAPEFRUIT, SWEET LIME, REED AVOCADO, KUMQUATS, GOLDEN NUGGET, PINK LEMON, LEMON, GUAYABA, ATEMOYA, BUDDA HAND, MANDARINA, CARA-CARA, GEM AVOCADO.
Field Workers to perform the following duties: HARVESTING, PRUNING, FERTILIZING, LAND CLEARING, PACKING and WEED SPRAYING.
Avocado picking:
Harvest Avocados using 28-40 ft. ladders and 9-12 ft. picking poles. Using hand clippers, clip branches and stems of avocado trees and place some avocados in picking bag. Pick up loose avocados off the ground and place in picking bags. Carry bags to bins located on roads. The avocado season is from February through September, depending on the amount of fruit and weather.
Citrus picking:
Harvest citrus using ladders, hand clippers and a picking bag. The worker will clip or pull citrus, depending on the type of pick and will place inside the picking bag. Carry the bags to the bin located on roads.
Sweet lime picking:
Harvest sweet lime using ladders, hand clippers and a picking bag. The worker will clip or pull the sweet lime, depending on the type of pick and will place inside the picking bag. Carry the bags to the bin located on roads. Sweet Lime season is from March to August.
Grove Maintenance (Pruning/fertilizing/land clearing):
Field workers will also do grove maintenance including pruning, fertilizing, land clearing. Workers will also pack citrus and avocados. The pruning will be done with either hand clippers or with an extension pole with a clipper on the end. As pruning will be done in a standing position, the workers will not be using the clippers in a stooped, kneeling, or squatting position. Pruning tasks are secondary and will not exceed more than 20% of the workers’ scheduled workdays.
Land clearing will be done with either a long-handled hoe (4 feet or longer) or a 22-inch machete. The workers will be in a standing position. Some land clearing will be done by hand by moving trees that have been knocked down and cut into pieces; this task requires the go from a standing to squatting position throughout the day. This task will be secondary and will not exceed more than 20% of the workers’ scheduled workdays.
Citrus Packing:
Avocado and Citrus Packing will consist of grading, packing, and stacking fruit into boxes and onto pallets. The work will be done from a standing position. They will not require any tools for this job. This task will be secondary and will not exceed more than 20% of the workers’ scheduled workdays.
100% of the crop is owned by the Serrato family entities. Packing will be done both in the field and in a packing shed, which is located on a farm at Rancho el Guayabo, 12928 Muutama Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 (GPS coordinates 33.313302 -117.052772), one of the worksite locations listed in this job order.
Serrato and Son, Inc assures that it will abide by rest period requirements in accordance with 8 Cal. Code Regulations 3456(c)(4). Employer assures it will provide gloves, any tools needed, and training in prevention of work-related injuries, at no cost to workers.
Requisitos
| Escolaridade | Nenhuma exigida |
|---|---|
| Experiência | Não exige |
| Outros requisitos | Carregar até 90 lb (41 kg) Exame toxicológico |
No experience harvesting avocado and citrus is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 60-90 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to use hand clippers and work on high ladders on hillsides. Must be able to carry ladders and cannot be afraid of heights.
(See Addendum C)
Benefícios e condições
| Horário | 6:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Pagamento | Weekly |
| Informações do salário | (See Addendum A) |
| Tipo de moradia | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Pauma Valley, Ca) |
| Moradia | See Addendum C. |
| Refeições | Workers occupying employer-provided housing in which full kitchen facilities are available will be responsible for preparing their own meals. Workers will purchase food at their own expense and prepare their own meals. Kitchen and eating facilities will be shared with other workers occupying the Company-provided housing facilities. Employer will provide workers with cooking and eating utensils. No kitchen facilities are provided to workers not occupying Company-provided housing. The workers will be transported to the grocery store once a week. In the event kitchen facilities become unavailable, workers living in employer provided housing without kitchen facilities will receive three meals per day. A deduction of $16.78 for three meals per day (or higher when the Department of Labor publishes the new maximum meal deduction rate and/or approves a higher meal charge at the employer’s request) for caterer-provided meals. |
| Transporte diário | Company will offer transportation at no cost to workers occupying Company-provided housing to the work site and return on a daily basis. The company will stagger the times and make multiple trips. The Company will offer transportation at no cost to workers who commute to work on a daily basis and workers who elect not to occupy the Company-provided housing from one or more pre-designated pick-up points to and from the daily work site. |
| Viagem até o trabalho | The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and return transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance: For workers who complete 50 percent of the work period, the Employer will reimburse the worker for costs incurred by the worker for transportation and reasonable subsistence from the place from which the worker came to work for the Company which is the place of recruitment. |
| Descontos no salário | The following deductions will be made from the worker’s pay: FICA (if applicable); federal income tax withholding (if applicable); state and/or local tax withholding (if applicable); recovery of any loss to the Company due to damage or loss of equipment/tools; housing or furnishings (beyond normal wear and tear) caused by the worker (if any)- The employer will not make any deduction from the wage or require any reimbursement from an employee for any cash shortage, breakage, or loss of equipment, unless it can be shown that such shortage, breakage, or loss is caused by a dishonest or willful act, or by the gross negligence of the employee; medical insurance payments if applicable; cash advances, if applicable; and deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing (if any). No deductions except those required or permitted by law will be made. |
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| Número do caso | JO-A-300-26218-152952 |
|---|---|
| Ocupação oficial | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Agente ou advogado do empregador | Malitzlaw, Inc. |
| Publicada em | 17 de ago. de 2026 |