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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

21

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Greenhouse Ornamentals 40%, Nursery Ornamentals 60%. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, greenhouse-grown specialty plants, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare pots/potting soil for planting. Propagate plants. Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Fill and label trays, and move product to/from fields/greenhouses and loading/unloading areas. Move containerized plants using wagons. Load/unload trucks and product from conveyor belt. Perform general nursery and plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants 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. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Install, move, operate and maintain irrigation equipment/systems and water lines. Dig and maintain ditches. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate, and crop conditions. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. 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:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months experience in farm or nursery work required. Work outdoors in inclement weather conditions. Work will require repetitive movements, frequent bending, stooping, walking, sitting, reaching, pushing/pulling, standing, kneeling and lifting, carrying and loading up to 50 lbs. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process. Negative results are required before starting work.

Number of Hours Per Week:

50

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Southern Growers

Company Name:

CCC Associates Company Inc.

Location:

Montgomery, AL 36110

Worksite

Address:

3601 Wetumpka Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36110

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24338-513648

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Incentive: Assorted Ornamental Grass Division, Per 72-cell Tray. Estimated hrly wage rate equivalent to $15.00 per hour based on 2.5 trays planted/ hour. Actual piece rate earnings depend on individual factors. Guaranteed pay/ hr is $14.68.

Date Posted:

12/9/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$6.00

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