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Field Workers in Calipatria, CA

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: L&J Innovations, LLC.
Where: Calipatria, CA
Places: 25
Pay: $16.9 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-12-28
Ends: 2027-04-04
Filed: 2026-10-29

What the work involves

Field workers will perform agricultural duties related to the harvesting of organic and conventional celery. Duties include cutting, trimming, bunching, packing, and loading freshly harvested celery in the field. Workers will use harvesting knives and their hands to cut celery stalks at the base, separate them from the roots, and remove outer stalks and excess leaves to prepare the celery for packing. Harvesting duties require repetitive bending at the waist, reaching, standing, and handling celery throughout the workday. Workers will sort, bunch, and pack harvested celery into cartons, totes, or bins according to established quality standards and packing requirements. Workers may perform these duties in the field or on harvesting machines and assist with loading packed celery as directed by the supervisor. Additional duties include cleaning and maintaining harvesting tools, equipment, and work areas; assisting with general yard maintenance; and following established food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures. Workers must follow supervisor instructions and applicable procedures for handling organic and conventional crops to prevent cross contamination.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,924 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification