H-2A Greenhouse Worker / Seasonal Greenhouse Worker

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Job Description : \n\n Job : H-2A / Seasonal Greenhouse

• H2A job can be found on the DOL seasonal jobs website - foreign contracts handled by Mas Labor. Contract 1 Contract 2 Contract 3 Job Description This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working at a nursery, orchard or vegetable farm, handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with production of nursery stock, fruit or vegetables. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Work in nursery facility planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting shrubs. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water shrubs, using hand tools and gardening tools. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load / unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to : tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders, leaf blowers, and cart movers. Operate sorting machine. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Install / maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Clear debris from field and clean / maintain nursery buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Assist with nursery building / field maintenance and repairs. Prepare fields / soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and / or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and / or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. Take cuttings according to specifications. Stick cuttings and transplant liners by hand or mechanical planter. Make flats by placing inserts or pots into trays and placing into soil filling machinery. Perform cleaning and sanitation procedures as required. Load / unload carts with plants and move to designated locations. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must be able to read plant tags, lists, and nursery locations. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Pick, move and lay down plants for orders. Pack orders. Load and unload trucks. Construct landscape and vegetable beds. Remove and apply shade tarps to greenhouses. Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and spray fields and shrubs. Workers may be asked to complete paperwork as needed. Workers with computer experience may be asked to process orders. Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 50 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning / re-entry and other essential postings. Workers must operate equipment, with or without direction, in a manner that protects operator, visitors, other workers, products, trees, crops and equipment. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination. Non-supervisory nursery workers may demonstrate tasks to others. Designated workers may be responsible for acting as a liaison between the crew and the supervisor to communicate progress of production tasks and communicate work completed for the day. Performs any other duties involved in the production of nursery stock and maintenance of fields and other operational areas. Employer requires all newly-hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid drug test before starting work. Drug test not required for prospective applicants prior to hiring decision. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Workers testing positive will be immediately terminated and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local or foreign worker who is terminated for failure to pass a drug test, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. The employer will also test after a worker has an accident at work. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. All workers will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker if the employer reasonably finds worker's performance during the trial period to be unacceptable. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. The employer may discipline the worker, including brief suspension of work activities / employment for a set period determined by the supervisor or termination of employment as described in the Work Rules. All work is compensated at the hourly rate specified in the job order with the exception that workers may be paid more than the H-2A hourly rates based on exceeding performance standards. Work performed at or below the base quantities will be paid the H-2A hourly rate. Work performed above the base quantities will be paid the H-2A hourly rate plus additional incentive based compensation. The incentive based compensation paid to workers who exceeded performance standards vary based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to crop yield, quality, size, difficulty of work. The employer may, in its sole discretion, suspend additional incentive based compensation and pay the applicable H-2A hourly rate. Employer reviews historical performance to determine appropriate incentive rates and publishes annually. Raises and / or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. All terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this job order. Job Requirements Must be able to lift / carry 50 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire and post-accident drug testing required. Experience Requirement This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working at a nursery, orchard or vegetable farm, handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with production of nursery stock, fruit or vegetables. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Job Type : Seasonal; full time, 7 : 00am - 3 : 30pm; Monday - Friday Pay : $18.15 per hour, exempt Benefits : Eligible for health benefits, subject to new hire waiting period. Application : Candidates interested in this position should attend our weekly hiring events. Our weekly on-site hiring events occur every Wednesday at 9 : 00am EST. If you are interested in joining the team, please show up to one of these events; subject to a pre-employment drug screen and EVerify. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Trabajo : H-2A / invernadero estacional
• El trabajo H2A se puede encontrar en el sitio web de trabajos de temporada del DOL - contratos extranjeros gestionados por Mas Labor. Contracto 1 Contracto 2Contracto 3 Descripción del trabajoEste trabajo requiere un minimo de 3 meses de experiencia agricola trabajando en vivero, huerta o granja de vegetales, manejando tareas manuales y mecanicas asociadas con la produccion de plantas de vivero, frutas o vegetales. Los trabajadores deben ser capaces de desarollar sus tareas manuales y mecanizadas con presicion y eficiencia. Trabajar en instalaciones de vivero plantando, cosechando, y transplantando arbustos.Cortar grama, recortar, y deshierbar campos. Plantar, rociar, desmalezar, fertilizer, y regar los arbustos, usando herramientas de mano y herramientas de jardineriaCavar zanjas, palear, azadonear, acarrear, preparar la tierra, y otras tareas manuales. Se requiere agacharse, inclinarse, arrodillarse. Usar herramientas de mano incluyendo sin limitar, azadones, palas, tijeras, clippers, podadoras, y sierras. Levantar, cargar, descargar producto o suministros. Usar equipo de potencia incluyendo sin limitar : tractores, sembradoras, cortadoras, aradores, rociadores, cultivadores, tijera mecanica, sierra de cadena, montacargas, cargadores de patines sopladores de hoja, y carritos. Operar maquina de clasificacion. Debe operar el equipo agricola con seguridad, con o sin direccion. Instalar / mantener systemas de irrigacion y lineas de agua. Mover e instalar equipo y tuberia de irrigacion. Cavar y mantener zanjas. Aplica persticidas, herbicidas, fungicidas, y otros protectores de cosecha. Mezcla y aplica fertilizante, quimicos para crecimiento de plantas, acondicionadores, y otros tratamientos asociados con plantas en el momento preciso dependiendo de tipo de planta, crecimiento, clima, y condicion de cosecha. Limpiar escombros de los campos y limpiar / mantener edificios, estructuras, equipo, y areas de trabajo del vivero. Asistir con el mantenimiento y reparacion de edificios del vivero y sus campos.Preparar los campos / tierra para sembrar. Remover cosecha botada, escombros, troncos de arbol, matorrales, helechos, vides, y otros crecimientos del area de siembra utilizando tractor, azadon, ganchos, y / o hachas. Sembrar, cultivar, y mantener inventario del vivero y / o plantas de cantero en condiciones para embarque y venta a clientes. Cosechar plantas, y transplantarlas o ponerlas en maceta y etiquetarlas. Tome los cortes de acuedo a las especificaciones. Ponga los cortes y transplante los forros a mano o con en plantador mecanico. Hace planos al poner inserciones o macetas en bandejas y ponerlo en maquina para llenar tierra. Cargar / descargar carritos con plantas y moverlos a la sitios asignados. Desarollan mantenimiento general de plantas. Podar, recortar, espaciar, transplantar, y limpiar plantas para asegurar que haya producto para venta. Irrigar y aplicar fertilizante. Empacar, etiquetear, jalar, y almacenar plantas por variedad. Contar, clasificar, y tomar inventario de plantas. Preparar las plantas para enterrarlas al amarrar o envolverlas como sea necesario. Enterrar plantas.Debe entender los estandares de control de calidad de viveros y tener conocimiento practico de los procesos de produccion. Debe cosechar la cosecha de acuerdo con estandares especificos. Debe de tener habilidad de leer las etiquetas de las plantas, listas, y ubicaciones de vivero.. Los productos deberan ser manejados con cuidado para evitar daño.Recojer, mover, y acostar plantas para ordenes. Empacar ordenes. Cargar y descargar camiones. Construir camas de jardineria y vagetales. Quitar y aplicar lonas de sombra a los invernaderos. Operar tractores y otro tipo de maquinaria y equipo para fertalizar, cultivar, cosechar, y rociar los campos y arbustos. Se podra pedir que los trabajadores llenen formularios segun sea necesario. Se podra pedir que los trabajadores que tengan experiencia con la computadora procesen ordenes.El trabajo se realiza en los campos por largos periodos de tiempo. Los trabajadores podran ayudar enmanejar el producto empaquetado pesando hasta 50 libras y deberan poder cargarlo hasta una altura de 5 pies. Los trabajadores deben de ser capaces de trabajar de pie en posición inclinada por largos periodos de tiempo. El trabajo requiere movimientos repetitivos y mucho caminar. El trabajo se requiere en los campos cuando las plantas estan humedas con rocio y / o lluvia, y podra requerirse durante lluvia leve, nieve, vientos moderados, sol directo, alta humedad, y temperaturas extremas. Las temperaturas en los campos durante las horas de trabajo podran oscilar desde 10 hasta 100 grados F. Se podrá requerir que los trabajadores trabajen durante chubascos no tan severos que detengan la operación en los campos. Las alergias a la ambrosia, vara de oro, abejas de miel, insecticidas, herbicidas, fungicidas, o químicos relacionados, podran afectar la habilidad del trabajador de desarrollar su trabajo. Los trabajadores deben de ser capaces de realizar el trabajo requerido con o sin adaptaciones razonables. Se podra requerir que los trabajadores con

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