Citrus Harvesters
La Alianza, LP
About this opportunity
Workers will harvest citrus (lemons, oranges and mandarins) by hand and by mechanical aid. Workers will also prune, irrigate, grove maintenance, and perform weed control. Weeding is performed by long handled hoes and by hand in accordance with the California law. (i.e. less than 20% of the time and only as needed).
- Dates
- Nov 23, 2026 – Jun 19, 2027
- Duration
- ~7 months
- Experience
- 1 month(s)
- Category
- agriculture
Requirements
- Experience: 1 month(s)
- In order to drive, bus drivers must possess a California commercial drivers license (class A or B) and must be able to pass DOT (Department of Transportation) recognized medical exam and fulfill all other DOT requirements. This does not make this position a Level II position as a CDL is an inherent requirement for all bus drivers, including entry-level bus drivers.
- Requirements: 1 month of citrus harvest experience. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops for proper ripeness and maturity, able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes.
- Citrus harvesters to perform the following duties:
- Agricultural equipment operator (forklift) loading and unloading citrus bins from trailer and place bins throughout orchard for harvest.
- Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating tractor/machine. Required to have basic knowledge of driving a forklift, must pass forklift safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor/machine/forklift in a safe manner.
- The employer will provide training, the forklift driver certification, and all costs will be responsibility of the employer. Training will be provided by the area supervisor who holds a forklift trainer certificate. The supervisor will conduct training at the worksites on the first day of work. Once the training is completed, the employer will issue the certificate to the employees.
- Row Boss: Worker is responsible for citrus row quality and row cleanliness. The Row Boss is the supervisor’s assistant. The Row Boss ensures that the workers are doing their exercises, washing their hands and carrying out their work. The Row Boss assists the Foreman with the scanning of the workers for start and end times and lunch and break time and also scans the individual bins of each worker. The Row Boss fills out documentation for Food Safety, Production and Quality Control. Over the course of the day the Row Boss does quality control reviews and constantly checks that the workers are using the sack and ladder properly. The Row Boss checks the bins with product, so people do not damage the product during the harvesting. In general, the Row Boss assists the supervisor with all of its responsibilities. This is not a supervisory position and the Row Boss has no personnel authority such as hiring, firing, or personnel review.
- Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.
Work authorization
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- Work authorization
- H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
- International candidates
- Yes
- Employer sponsorship
- Required
- Confirmation
- Confirmed by source
- Official source
- U.S. Department of Labor
Benefits & conditions
- Housing
- Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — The property will provide accommodations for workers during the period of this Job Order. 21 units (apartments) will be rented with 3 to 8 workers per room. Total capacity: 82. Laundry facilities are located on site and a $6 stipend will be issued weekly.
- Transportation
- 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 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.
How to apply
E-mail: sarc.christina@gmail.com; Tel: +18059311585
- Phone
- +18053052623
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- Case number
- JO-A-300-26259-238476
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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