Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery And Greenhouse
Employer
The North Carolina Grower's Association, Inc.
NC Growers Association
230 Cameron Avenue
Vass, NC 28394
United States
Job description
Workers will be expected to perform various activities in a commercial nursery. Workers will plant, cultivate, & harvest container & field grown trees, bushes & shrubs digging by hand ball & burlap. ALL production outside. Employees will plant, prune, spray, harvest trees according to supervisors instructions. Will water, fertilize, trim, pinch, weed, load, & more. All work according to supervisors instructions. Specific instructions & close supervision will be provided by the farm owner &/or supervisor designated by the grower. Workers will be expected to perform their duties in a timely & proficient manner & will have close supervision to insure adherence to instructions. Work
will be closely monitored & reviewed for quality. Much More - See Addendum C to ETA Form - 790 Section 8.a.
For Comprehensive Disclosure. Must be able to lift up to 65 pounds through out the entire work day.
Special Requirements
SECTION B ETA 790A/H-2A Clearance Order Addendum C Section B.2 Required Work Experience Addl Disclosure
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants are required to have a minimum one month verifiable experience working in field grown tree nursery or field & container grown nursery stock - grading, sizing, & pruning mostly trees with some limited bushes & shrubs according to well established nursery standards. Workers should be able to hand dig small, medium & large sized trees with dirt covered root ball & then securely wrap the root ball with burlap & secure it with large, job specific, employer provided pinning nails so that the tree can be moved & transplanted successfully by the purchasing customer, providing the tree & shrubs the very best chance of survival from harvest shock. Worker should be able successfully tie tops of trees using string & be able to utilize metal wire baskets on larger tree sizes. Grading & pruning trees is critical work.