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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Perform heavy manual field work including but not limited to planting, cultivating, harvesting/cutting and baling evergreen Christmas trees on a tree farm. Selects trees for cutting according to size and grade and harvest trees using axe or chain saw. Drags cut trees from cutting area, runs trees through tree baler and loads trees onto trucks to storage area. May drive trucks or tractors to transport trees from the field to central loading area. Remove brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks and brush hooks and axes. Plant seedlings using mattock or dibble. Shear tops and limb tips from evergreen Christmas trees, as specified by supervisor, to control growth, increase limb density and improve shape. Make wreaths and roping from cut greenery produced on the farm. Clean fields after harvest by cutting stumps to the ground. Remove any brush or greenery left in fields. Prepare fields for planting seedlings in the spring. Workers will take inventory and grade and tag the trees for harvest by size and quality. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Prepare fields for planting by clearing cull stock, brush and debris; plant seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand (including riding and inserting liners in a mechanical planter); load, unload or transplant bare-root nursery stock; straighten, tie, prune and shear trees and shrubs; cut, pull or remove and mow weeds or grass; apply agricultural chemicals: herbicides and insecticides, and apply fertilizer. Work will also include heavy mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include power shears, trimmers, chain saws, and tractors. Workers must be able to perform all duties of entry level workers as well as perform additional mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Exposure to extreme temp, repetitive movements, extensive pushing, pulling walking and frequent stooping In the event a female worker is hired, separate sleeping, bathing, and toilet facilities will be provided. Involves lifting and carrying of 100 lbs frequently The hours listed represent the normal work schedule. Due to the nature of the duties and weather it is the prevailing practice to work substantially more, less or different hours than those listed, sometimes for extended periods of time. When the number of hours for a week exceeds the number listed then, the worker may be offered, but not required, to work more hours. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on the weekend, 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.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Experience as Christmas Tree Worker

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Cartner Brothers LLC

Location:

Newland, NC 28657

Worksite

Address:

901 Balsam Dr., Newland, NC 28657

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24340-519772

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Raises and/or bonuses may be offered based on work performance, skill or tenure.

Date Posted:

12/11/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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