Nursery Worker

H2ajobs; Chatsworth (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Transport

Job summary

H2ajobs in Chatsworth, GA seeks workers for Tree Seedlings and container plants production. Tasks include digging, cultivating, weeding, pruning, applying chemicals, staking, transplanting, potting and processing live plants for nursery resale. Loading trucks, preparing plants for shipment, grading stock and assisting irrigation are routine duties.

Seed collection and related nursery worker activities are also part of the role. A valid driver's license may be requested for transportation duties.

Qualifications

• 3 months of greenhouse work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Dig, cultivate, weed, prune, apply chemical treatments, stake, transplant, pot and process live plants/trees for nursery resale.
• Grade and store nursery stock and participate in irrigation activities.
• Prepare plants for shipment and load trucks.
• Seed collection and cleaning and related nursery worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092.
• Provide training to crew workers on crop/farming techniques.

Skills

Nursery work

Greenhouse experience

Driver's license

Job description

Tree Seedlings; Container Plants; Field Grown Liners; Tree Seeds; Trees/Shrubs Duties include: Nursery work: dig, cultivate, weed, prune, apply chemical applications, stake, transplant, pot & process live plants/trees for nursery resale; grade and store nursery stock; participate in irrigation activities. Preparing plants for shipment and loading trucks. Seed collection and cleaning & other related Nursery Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). Crew Leader: Assign work tasks, issue equipment and coordinate overall work for assigned nursery production crews. Monitor crop progress and report status to farmer or farm supervisor. Provide training to crew workers on crop/farming techniques.

Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application. The employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.

Experience wanted: 3 months

3 months of experience in greenhouse work required. Employer reserves the right to conduct employer-paid upon-suspicion or post-accident drug testing. Any employee who declines to take or fails a drug test will be immediately terminated.