Farm and agricultural worker

Nursery Worker in Lenoir, NC

To jest zgloszenie typu H-2A, co oznacza, ze pracodawca zlozyl juz wniosek o zatrudnienie pracownikow spoza Stanow Zjednoczonych.

Pracodawca: R.M. Gragg and Sons Nursery, LLC
Lokalizacja: Lenoir, NC
Liczba miejsc: 8
Wynagrodzenie: $12.84 per hour
Wiza: H-2A
Poczatek: 2027-01-02
Koniec: 2027-10-31
Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

Zakres obowiazkow

Commercial tree nursery worker: Planting, cultivating and harvesting all types of trees growing in fields. Workers will also spray approved chemicals to control pests, weeds and diseases, pinching, pruning, fertilizing, watering, rooting, weeding, loading, transporting, discarding, rotating, grading, storing, and loading and shipping field grown trees according to supervisor’s instructions. Harvesting includes digging up products, balling and securing delicate dirt and root systems in burlap secured with rope, pins or wire, to be stored until ready for shipment in farm staging area. Grading is done by size, shape, and quality. Products are measured and tied for storage and shipment. Duties performed in the field will be sporadic throughout the contract due to the various duties, i.e., planting, pruning, etc. Workers will be required to spray pesticides and herbicides based on training and instructions. Employer will issue appropriate Personal Protective Equipment as appropriate. Worker must be able to carry a loaded 50 lbs. backpack sprayer throughout the entire work day. Workers will also unload supplies from trucks or wagons into fields for transplanting, fertilizing, etc. This work is physically challenging and will be performed in varying weather conditions including, but not limited to, hot, humid, cold, rain, sleet and snow. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. May peer supervise (monitor and direct, only) other workers. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. May drive pickup truck, van, tractor, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the farm. May drive pickup truck or van over the public roads to haul products, equipment, farm supplies and other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties and to reach farmer’s fields during the workday, and to transport other workers to grocery stores, laundromat, airport, and governmental agencies, medical and dental offices. Employer assures that the designated driver will be paid the offered wage rate for actual driving time, trips to the gas station, and time spent maintaining the vehicle. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 50 lbs. Must not hinder another worker’s productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Must commit to work the entire anticipated period of employment. Requires one month verifiable ball and burlap (B&B) experience and one month experience pruning trees based on verbal instruction from supervisor.

Jak zaaplikowac

Aplikuj bezposrednio do wyzej wymienionego pracodawcy. Workmerica nie jest agencja, nie pobiera zadnych oplat i nie bierze udzialu w tej rekrutacji.

Otworz oryginalne zgloszenie

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

Ile to wychodzi miesiecznie

Przy 40 godzinach tygodniowo, stawka z tego zgloszenia daje okolo $2,221 miesiecznie przed opodatkowaniem. Dotyczy to standardowego etatu (173 godziny); nadgodziny, potracenia i koszty dojazdu nie sa tu wliczone.

Jak dziala pozwolenie na prace w 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.

Opublikowano przez U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification