Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery And Greenhouse
Employer
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.