Crops: Citrus
Harvest Citrus: Be able to move, place and go up and down on picking ladders and harvest citrus without damaging fruit, filling picking bags and loading into bins or harvest goats (small, open vehicle). Move around the field from tree to tree in possible weather extremes.
Responsibilities include planting, cultivating, and harvesting citrus groves, as well as cleaning up by removing sprouts, debris, weeds, and vines. Workers will also repair irrigation systems, maintain operational structures and equipment, and fix fences. Other duties include mowing and weeding groves, as well as performing ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and other manual labor. Workers will utilize hand tools like hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws, along with power equipment such as forklifts, tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chainsaws, and skid loaders. Drive and control specialized equipment such as tractors, trucks, pruning machines, and skid steers to perform hedging, topping, and skirting of citrus trees. Manipulate controls to activate, adjust, and optimize cutting mechanisms for precise tree canopy management. Safe operation of agricultural equipment is required, with or without supervision.
Employment period: Nov 12, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
