Tree Planters
Employer
203 Express Lane
Leslie, AR 72645
United States
Job description
Under supervision, perform manual work necessary using hand tools to develop and maintain woodlands. Plant bare-root or containerized trees using a shovel, hoe dad, dibble bar, or hoe. Transport trees in a tree bag. Select optimum planting location to meet spacing, soil, and shade requirements. Dig holes at pre-determined intervals and insert seedling. Tamp soil around plant with foot and planting tool. Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using handsaws or pruners. As a minor activity, weed by hand to reduce competing vegetation. These jobs involve propagating, protecting, and managing forest tracts. Drug free workplace. Random and upon suspicion drug testing is conducted at the employer's expense. Workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorization by the USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may transport workers, count and check, and may be offered additional work hours. Work is itinerant. Temporary workers will be paid either prevailing wage or the SCA wage and fringe benefits required in any Federal government contract, whichever is higher.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 years or older. Requires physical stamina. Extensive walking, bending, and lifting while carrying 50 lb tree bag and tool over rough terrain in adverse weather. Workers must be physically fit. Applicant must be available to work the entire contract period. Production standard of 2450 trees correctly planted per 7 hour day after one week of on the job training. Work schedule and locations dependent on weather conditions. Must pass drug screenings. Overnight travel required.