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 expected to plant cultivate harvest farm grown Christmas Trees (evergreen) of various species. Will cut & drag trees weighing between 50-100 lbs. each to a field staging area, lift tree onto mechanical baler & load baled tree onto truck or trailer, unload at central staging area sorted & grouped according to size, quality, species. 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 Attachment To ETA-790 Addendum C For Comprehensive Disclosure. Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds throughout 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 of verifiable experience working in Christmas tree shearing/pruning. Pruning & shearing Christmas trees is critical work because if done incorrectly it can take years for the tree to grow out of the damage causing the grower significant economic damage. Some 7-8 foot trees & 6-7 trees must be downsized this season due to bad market conditions related to the a glut of larger sized trees in the market. Therefore, many larger trees will have to be pruned/sheared down one to two sizes which will require at least one months experience in shearing trees in order to avoid damaging the trees. Applicants are required to have a minimum one month verifiable experience working in field grown tree nursery or field and container grown nursery stock-grading, sizing, and pruning mostly trees with some limited bushes.