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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

16

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Field Grown and Container Grown Trees. Perform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock including shade trees, evergreens, ornamentals and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Unload trucks that contain bare-root and container trees and plants. Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Use horticultural tape to tape bamboo around tree to hold the tree in place in order for tree to grow straight. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade. Work in groups when harvesting trees to wrap, strap and crimp basket onto root ball and use twine to wrap branches to prepare tree for shipment. Perform general plant maintenance. Train, stake, prune, thin, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Clean and maintain employer's grounds and facilities. Move, install, repair, maintain and operate irrigation equipment, systems and/or water lines/pipes. Apply fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Use hand tools including but not limited to saws, pruning shears, shears, pole pruners, ladders, shovels, hoes, rakes, loppers, and crimping tools. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Operate equipment as required: skidsteers, tree spades, utility tractors, implements, utility vehicles and manlifts. 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. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month of nursery work experience required. Work outdoors in inclement weather conditions. Work requires repetitive movements and frequent standing, sitting, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing ladders up to 9 ft. and lifting, carrying and loading up to 75 lbs. Post-accident drug testing required at the employer's expense.

Number of Hours Per Week:

47

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Hunter Trees, LLC

Location:

Alpine, AL 35014

Worksite

Address:

700 Indian Valley Road, Alpine, AL 35014

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24337-511090

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

12/6/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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