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Nursery Worker
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2A
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 9
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 40
- Wage: 12 USD / Hour
- Start date: 03/02/2026
- End date: 11/15/2026
- Process date: 01/08/2026 11:11:21
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
Crops/Commodities: Nursery work: broadleaf evergreens, conifers, shrubs, grasses, ground cover, trees, perennials, and seasonal color. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate and trim containerized plants, trees, shrubs, and grasses. Using order forms or according to supervisors instructions workers will select, harvest, prepare and load plants for shipping. Take cuttings from plants and stick those cuttings, as well as consolidate plants. Use hand tools including hammers, trimmers, power shears, pruning shears, shears, three-step stool, rakes, staplers, and assorted hand tools to perform nursery activities. Insert stakes and string for spacing. Plant, transplant, pot, prune, shape, count and check plants, shrubs and trees manually in the field or greenhouse. Stack, rack, move, space and jam nursery commodities. Assemble labels for orders and label pots or hang labels on plants. Inform supervisors of the presence of insects, disease or quality concerns. Must assure accurate identification and count of plants when pulling orders to load onto delivery trucks. Accurately complete checklist when pulling orders. Jam plants, gently spread cloth over plants and anchor edges of cloth to implement freeze protection. Work with other workers to cover greenhouses. Count and check pots, plants and materials. Inspect orders on carts and shrink wrap carts. Load and unload nursery commodities, tools and materials. Workers must use extreme care while handling plants so no harm is caused to the plants. Water plants and spread fertilizers. Stock supermarket/shipping dock (located on the worksite) with plants. Build cannon and cc racks and assist in the maintenance of existing nursery structures and facilities. Operate company equipment including but not limited to forklifts. Licensed drivers may drive trucks or other vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on or off the farm, and may be offered additional hours. Apply pesticides and herbicides to plants. Clean and maintain grounds and facilities including weeding, picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. During the peak harvest between March 2 and May 17, workers may be offered additional hours Monday through Saturday. Workers may be required to start as early as 6:00am. Additional hours may be offered but will not be required. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.