Plant Nursery Workers
Employer
110 Evergreen St
Bunkie, LA 71322
United States
Job description
Daily work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with one (1) hour lunch. Prepare, plant, and transplant woody cutting into various sized pots. Must be able to lift/carry 60-pound potting soil bags to fill pots. Drive tractor to load and move pots and materials onto trailers and /or delivery trucks. Three (3) months experience in nursery or greenhouse work is required. Three (3) months tractor driving experience is required. Work does not include driving heavy trucks. Work is 7 hours per day, however, worker may be requested, but not required, to work additional hours as business needs demand and depending upon the conditions in the fields, orchards, and maturity of crop. Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. All tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned are provided to the worker, without charge or deposit. Hours may fluctuate due to weather conditions or mechanical breakdowns but will not reduce the 3/4 guarantee over the life of the contract. Housing is provided at no cost for workers who cannot reasonably return to permanent residence at end of workday. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test (at no cost to the worker), as part of fitness for duty and workers safety. Drug testing relates to safety assurance in nursery environment. Testing positive or failure to comply with the random drug testing may result in immediate termination from employment. Possibility of work breakdown will not reduce workers guarantee over the life of the contract.
Special Requirements
Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test (at no cost to the worker), as part of fitness for duty and workers safety. Drug testing relates to safety assurance in nursery environment. Testing positive or failure to comply with the random drug testing may result in immediate termination from employment.