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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

AG EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: general care and maintenance of tress/shrubs/nursery plants, greenhouses, and buildings; participate in irrigation activities; perform general maintenance and clean up on the property; operate farm machinery such as forklifts, tractors, mowers, and trucks for soil preparation, hauling trees/shrubs/nursery plants; prepare soil for planting using tillage equipment such as cultivators to remove unwanted weeds and hand picking rocks while walking through soft soils; help prepare farm equipment for field work; perform routine general repairs and maintenance of equipment, including check equipment fluids, change existing engine oil, grease equipment, inspect equipment and inform supervisor of any necessary repairs, and help check battery life, air filters, tire pressure, and other parts of equipment; drive Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to locations within 30 miles; drive tractor to and from fields while pulling different attachments; operate or assist with trailer/tanker loading and unloading; operate equipment tractor to haul trees/shrubs/nursery plants from the field to the farm; if authorized, worker may be required to operate different types of semi-trucks and trailers that are used during hauling trees/shrubs/nursery plants; maintenance duties including mowing grass, picking up garbage around the nursery, and cleaning machinery and buildings; complete daily safety inspections and general maintenance on tractors, vehicles, equipment and buildings; use basic maintenance tools such as a power washer, shovel, and other hand tools. If worker is eligible to drive under Michigan law, Employer may require worker to drive in Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to other locations. Pay will be hourly. Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Agricultural Equipment Operators (45–2091)

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Experience Requirement: 3 month(s) verifiable experience in commercial agriculture or horticulture experience required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 3 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Job requires worker to complete tasks in General ag equipment operation, farm labor, planting, and harvesting of ornamental shrubs, trees (shade, evergreen), perennials and Greenhouse/Nursey Labor. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Drug testing done at employers' expense and not utilized as preemployment tool. Season Commitment: Job offered requires worker be available for work for entire employment period.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Milarch Nursery, Inc

Location:

Wixom, MI 48393

Worksite

Address:

28500 Haas Rd, Wixom, MI 48393

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26007-541922

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Wage offered is at least current AEWR. Paid Medical Leave as required by Michigan Law Under Earned Sick Time Act 338. H-2A foreign workers will be offered a wage rate of $19.68 per hour.

Date Posted:

1/15/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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