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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Agricultural Workers

Angelica Nurseries, Inc

Kennedyville, MD

$17.96 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+14109283111
Extension
525
Email address to Apply:
jbentley@angelicanurseries.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
25
Job Duties:
Operates power equipment, machinery and vehicles and performs heavy manual labor in the growing and balled and burlap (B&B) harvesting of nursery stock in fields, container growing areas and/or environmentally controlled structures. Prepares field for planting by clearing cull stock, brush and debris; mixes soil and/or prepares growth media; plants seedlings, liners, cutting and/or transplants in containers or open fields by hand or use of mechanical planters; prunes, straightens and ties trees and shrubs; pulls or cuts and removes weeds; operates, adjusts container stock; use of mechanical diggers and other mechanical equipment; wraps root balls and secures covering material with twine or staples; lifts, carries, transports, loads nursery stock or materials and supplies; performs general nursery labor and maintenance activities, including mending, repair, maintenance or preparation of nursery facilities, equipment, buildings and housing. Requires a minimum of three months of prior experience in a diverse tree and shrub nursery, with extensive involvement in harvesting balled and burlap stock. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by a designated lead worker or Company supervisor. Exceptionally complex or non-routine horticultural activities will be closely supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic or repetitive duties in a timely and proficient manner without closed supervision. Workers will be expected to have proficiency with all tools and equipment necessary to perform the job. By way of example and not limitation, power equipment may include tractor-mounted tree spades and other tractor powered implements. Workers with appropriate licenses may operate general purpose vehicles to transport workers, equipment and product around the property. Workers must be able to listen to, understand and follow instructions of a designated lead worker or Company supervisor. Additional qualifications include the ability to repetitively crouch, bend and reach through the entire workday; the ability to repetitively lift and carry items weighting up to 75 pounds; and the ability to work outside in dusty and dirty conditions; in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Heat safety and pesticide training will be provided. The employer may discipline the worker, including requiring the worker to leave the field ("time out") for a period determined by the supervisor, suspension from employment, or termination of employment as described in the Angelica Nurseries, Inc. "Work Rules and Disciplinary Procedures".
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
The employer does not require prospective applicants to take or pass a drug test as part of the interview process, but they will be completely informed of the policy. The employer administers a random drug testing program, at the employers expense, periodically throughout the year. In addition, the employer has a no-exception drug policy requiring newly hired employees to take and pass an employer paid drug test no later than 21 days from the date on which work commences. Every new hire, both foreign and domestic, must undergo testing as part of their eligibility to work for the Company. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. If an employee tests positive, he/she has to immediately stop working and follow our dug testing policy requirements stated in our Company handbook which are as follows. The worker may remain employed if he/she enrolls and satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program, appropriate for
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:
Angelica Nurseries, Inc
Company Name:
Angelica Nurseries, Inc
Location:
Kennedyville, MD 21645-3631

Worksite

Address:
11129 Locust Grove Road, Kennedyville, MD 21645

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25106-869706
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
4/25/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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