Pruners And Sprayers
Employer
1911 W. 3rd Street
Farmville, VA 23901
United States
Job description
Forestry worker. Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against
disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation. Use backpack sprayer. Thin trees
by removing diseased or undesirable trees by pruning. May operate power tools and
equipment however most work performed using manual hand tools. All work is performed
outdoors during all types of weather conditions. Workers may be requested to submit to
random drug and alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or
testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a
part of the interview process. Must be able to lift and carry 75 lbs. Must be able to lift 75 lbs.
to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday. Must be able to walk several miles per
day carrying tools and/or back-pack spray gear through forest. Requires minimum 3 months
verifiable work experience as a forestry worker. Workers must commit to work the entire work
contract period.
Special Requirements
PROLONGED WALKING, STANDING, BENDING, STOOPING, AND REACHING. ALL WORK IS PERFORMED OUTDOORS IN THE FOREST DURING ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. WORKERS MAY BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT TO RANDOM DRUG OR ALCOHOL TESTS AT NO COST TO THE WORKER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST OR TESTING POSITIVE MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION. NEGATIVE RESULT REQUIRED BEFORE COMMENCING WORK. MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY 75 LBS.
MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 75 LBS. TO SHOULDER HEIGHT REPETITIVELY THROUGHOUT THE WORKING DAY. Employer will provide shared motel room and daily transportation from the motel to the work site at no cost to the workers. These transportation and housing arrangements apply only to workers recruited from outside the area of intended employment who are not
reasonably able to return to their residence each day. Commuting workers will report to work at the motel and may use the employer-provided daily transportation on a voluntary basis.