- Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
- Plan or supervise infrastructure or collection maintenance functions, such as planting, fertilizing, pest or weed control, or landscaping.
- Requisition or purchase supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, or tools.
- Estimate labor requirements for jobs and plan work schedules accordingly.
- Direct or assist with the adjustment or repair of farm equipment or machinery.
- Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
- Drive or operate farm machinery, such as trucks, tractors, or self-propelled harvesters, to transport workers or supplies or to cultivate or harvest fields.
- Perform the same horticultural or agricultural duties as subordinates.
- Issue equipment, such as farm implements, machinery, ladders, or containers to workers, and collect equipment when work is complete.
- Inspect facilities to determine maintenance needs.
- Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.
- Contract with seasonal workers and farmers to provide employment.
- Perform hardscape activities, including installation or repair of irrigation systems, resurfacing or grading of paths, rockwork, or erosion control.
- Arrange for transportation, equipment, or living quarters for seasonal workers
Information
- Spanish language skills are preferred.
- Salary is $14 per hour plus expenses.
- Desired start date is as soon as possible.
- 1-2 interns will be hired. 40 hours per week. Minimum of 16 weeks.
- Either Agriculture operations or horticulture degree candidates accepted. Interested candidates should submit resume and references to:
Lawton Chiles
Jubilee Orchards
12008 Miccosukee Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32309
lawtonchiles@mac.com
Jubilee is a special place, as home in the 19th century as in the 21st. Jubilee was named and owned by Florida’s own Walkin’ Lawton Chiles, three- term US Senator and two term Governor.
Jubilee Orchards is planting the latest cultivars developed by IFAS at The University of Florida. Jubilee Orchards is a totally sustainable orchard operation featuring all natural and healthy agricultural processes, with the highest degree of food safety and freshness.
Jubilee Orchards is offering a unique opportunity for foreign workers to spend a fantastic season learning every aspect of blueberry cultivation- from orchard design to field clearing, heavy equipment training, sophisticated and state of the art irrigation techniques including water retention design, dual drip line, frost protection, fertigation, horticulture, cultivar selection and placement, field prep including bedding, pine bark distribution, planting, pruning, harvesting, labor management, food safety, marketing, etc. At season-end, successful workers will be fully prepared to be field managers for blueberry farms.
