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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

25

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor outside in fields to plant, transplant, label, weed, fertilize, prune, trim, and harvest plants, shrubs, and trees including bamboo, palms, woody ornamentals, tropicals, semi-tropicals, vines, and groundcovers. Dig and transplant field stock into containers. Work in groups to dig, ball and burlap trees, tie up and label for shipping. Operate tractors, front end loaders, forklifts, power shears, other machinery and equipment and use assorted hand tools. Operate automated potting equipment to produce plants. Operate man lift and repair shade cloth and irrigation at lath house. Use mowers and edgers to maintain grounds around buildings. Regulate greenhouse conditions. Clean work areas. Maintain, regulate, and repair irrigation systems. Attach trees and large plants to trellis wires. Sort through liners. Climb ladders to prune trees. Throw away dead and culled plants. Stake and tie trees and shrubs. Space plants. Apply agricultural chemicals and maintain fields and grounds. Install and remove greenhouse poly and winter protective fabric. Pull and prepare orders of plants for shipment, load orders on trucks, and unload plants from trucks. Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees. Carry fertilizer bags during fertilization process. Workers with licenses may transport workers and may be offered additional work hours. Plant and harvest ball and burlap nursery stock. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. All local workers will have first preference to choose which worksite location he or she will work at. Due to increased planting, increased cultural practices, and increased sales between February 12th and April 30th, workers may be offered additional hours each Saturday. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days. TERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a two day introductory period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker at the conclusion of the introductory period if the worker’s performance fails to satisfy the employer’s reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable. Employer may terminate a worker for lawful job-related reasons, including but not limited to situations in which the worker: (1) Is repeatedly absent or tardy; (2) malingers or otherwise refuses, without cause, to perform the work as directed; (3) commits act(s) of misconduct or repeatedly violates the Work Rules; and/or (4) fails, after completing the two day introductory period, to perform work in a competent and skillful manner, consistent with the employer's reasonable expectations. Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer’s recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive workdays of unexcused absences.

Job Classification:

45-2092.01 - Nursery Workers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Work outside in adverse weather conditions. Continuously walk, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Climb ladders up to 12 ft. Employer is a drug free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Live Oak Gardens, Ltd.

Location:

New Iberia, LA 70560

Worksite

Address:

10106 Jefferson Island Road, New Iberia, LA 70560

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21334-733764

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Incentive - Restack trade 1 in same area, gallon

Date Posted:

12/7/2021

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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