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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery - Monroe, CT, US

Job Information

Job Order ID :
NY1486222
# of Positions :
6
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
none
Salary :
$17.80 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
50

Job Description

 
6 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 03/15/2024 - 11/15/2024. Planting: Workers may be required to work as operators of wheel tractors pulling planters and planting wagons. Workers may be required to work on the ground planting trees that are fed through a tractor pulled planter-using shovels. Workers will be required to dig trees and shake excess dirt. Workers will also be required to plant trees by hand. Workers will be responsible for putting tied trees in sawdust for storage. Pruning: When pruning, it is vital to prune the unwanted branch while protecting the stem or trunk wood of the tree. While pruning trees, workers will receive proper tools for the particular job, i.e., saw, prunes, and hand snips. These tools will be returned to the employer at the end of the task. The cost or tools destroyed maliciously or lost carelessly will be deducted from workers wages. Workers will be responsible for picking back budded trees, staking trees, and tying trees to the stakes. Workers will assist with budding and grafting. Bare root tree production: Workers may be required to work on the ground tying branches with twine or hauling trees through the field and loading them onto trucks by hand. Workers will be responsible for identifying, budding and grafting bare root trees and seedlings. Workers will also hoe, weed, and grade bare root trees. Loading and unloading: Workers may be required to work loading or unloading bare root trees by hand into refrigerated trailers. Workers may be required to pack and load boxes and trucks for shipping. Workers may be required to load l, 2, or 3 Gal. containers onto wagons and into trailers or on trucks. In ground grow bags and container production: Workers will be required to work on the ground planting trees in the grow bags, which range in size from 12 inches to 24 Inches. Also, harvesting and loading trees, containers range in size from 30 gallon to 45 gallon. Nursery: Duties to Include, but not limited to: Tasks to be in relations to greenhouse and nursery activities such as mowing, weeding and trimming equipment, chopping weeds around plantings, staking, trimming and prepare plants for planting, and potting plants. Moving plant items from field to loading area. Requirements: Criminal Background Check Drug Screen Exposure to extreme temperatures Extensive sitting or walking Repetitive movements The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov

Company Information

Name :
Tree Landscape Care (TLC) Inc

Application Information

Email :
By Phone :
Call Connor Bunovsky at 4752319167
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