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General Laborer

  • Wiers Farm, Inc.
  • Sarasota, FLORIDA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Farmworker (harvest, nursery and greenhouse)

Pay
$14.00 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
7/25/2026 to 5/25/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 2 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$14.00 / hour
Positions offered
43 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
7/25/2026
Contract end
5/25/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
12638 Fruitville Rd.
ZIP code
34240
Hours per week
40

Additional pay information

See addendum for complete piece rate schedule.

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 07/25/2026 (25 workers); 08/25/2026 (15 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.
  • Crops/Commodities:
  • Including, but not limited to the following: Broccoli, Beans, Beet, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Chilis, Cilantro, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, Gourds, Green Onion, Greens, Hard Squash, Herbs, Corn, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Okra, Onion, Parsley, Pepper, Pickle, Potato, Pumpkins, Radish, Squash, Sweet Corn, Swiss Chard, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnips, Watermelon.
  • Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
  • Plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots, seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or other groundcovering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, and set poles and wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches. Grade, size and field pack product outdoors in the field. Fill bins/boxes trays and other containers with product. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies to farm trucks. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants.
  • Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, manual hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, knives, broom, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences. Install, hook up, maintain, operate, and remove irrigation equipment.
  • Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions or upright for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Work on production line. Grade, size, sort, and pack product. Label product, boxes, containers and pallets. Operate sorting, packing, and sticker machinery. Bunch/bundle product pursuant to supervisor instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Perform quality control on inbound/outbound loads. Follow quality control standards and production procedures. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Use power equipment including, but not limited, to: fork lifts, conveyor belts, and cooling equipment/refrigeration units. Operate equipment safely, with or without direction. Perform maintenance on tractors, vehicles, equipment, and facilities. Clean/sanitize work station and equipment.
  • Workers may be required to operate mechanized equipment, including but not limited to, tractors, wagons, light farm trailers, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders, hoses and pressure washers.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Farmworker (harvest, nursery and greenhouse)
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
2 months of experience

This job requires a minimum of two months of verifiable prior cultivation/harvest experience on a commercial vegetable farm. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon suspicion of use or post a major accident.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26134-909400
Case status
Certification issued

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