Farm and agricultural worker

NURSERY WORKER in Mcminnville, Tennessee

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: Cumberland Valley Nurseries
Where: Mcminnville, Tennessee
Places: 12
Pay: $13.15 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-11-01
Ends: 2027-09-01
Filed: 2026-08-31

What the work involves

Manually plant, cultivate, transplant and harvest trees and shrubs. Duties also include cultivating and tilling soil, clearing and removing debris from land, applying fertilizers; transplanting trees, weeding, trimming trees, tying tops of trees, cutting trees, wrapping tree trunks in protective felt, preparing digging machines, sharpening blades, organizing materials, preparing, setting metal, cording, and crimping metal baskets, cleaning, grading, sorting, and packing trees onto trucks. Unloading, inventory, trenching and watering liners daily, cultivating soil, preparing and planting liners using setter, working with overhead watering system, trimming, watering, fertilizing, hoeing weeds and mowing between tree rows. Allergens will be encountered: hay, pollen, dust, etc. Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs and have prior experience working with june bud peach trees. Driver's license required. Post-hire drug testing will be provided at the employer's expense.

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 $2,275 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