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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

16

Job Duties:

Employees will be involved in all aspects of growing trees and shrubs in containers. Trimming, pruning, weeding, watering, maintaining the irrigation systems, staking and applying fertilizers. Blending soil amendments together on an occasional basis is another aspect of this job. Maintaining the landscaping and windbreak shelter belts is another job duty. This consists of pulling weeds, trimming the trees, pruning the shrubs, checking the irrigation drip emitters, setting traps for gophers, etc. Daily maintenance tasks will include trimming, pruning, fertilizing and watering plants and trees. Daily production tasks will include potting plants and trees from 1 gallon size perennials to 100-gallon size trees. Forklift Operator: The forklift operator, loads and unloads the trucks/trailers that are transporting the plants to the different Ranches or fields; employee is responsible to move the full carts that leave the germination room into the tunnels; the employee is responsible for unloading the trucks that arrive with peat moss(soil) and vermiculite that is used for the seeding; employee is responsible to place pallets with trays, peat moss(soil), vermiculite and all other items that are used to complete this task. The employee must wear Company provided protective gear at all times including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses. Tractor Operator: Drive and control farm equipment to till, plant, cultivate, mow, and harvest crops. Many operations such as maintenance and/or repair require good physical ability and knowledge. Operators may ride equipment such as irrigation tape injectors and or plastic mulch laying equipment. Harvest trailers, loading and unloading of seed, plants, materials and chemicals by hand or forklifts. Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Work/Job Specification Definitions: a) Sloppy: not careful or neat: showing a lack of care, attention, or effort. b) bona fide: made with earnest intent c) earnest: serious in intention, purpose, or effort: d) sustained: continuing for an extended period or without interruption. e) endurance: the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions. f) efficiently: performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort. g) consistently: Same way over a long period of time. Employer reserves the right to conduct employer-paid random, upon suspicion and/or post-accident drug testing in accordance with state law. Any employee who declines to take or fails a drug test will be immediately terminated.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

V & P Nurseries, Inc

Location:

Mesa, AZ 85201

Worksite

Address:

3900 North Road 1 West, Chino Valley, AZ 86323

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26029-603386

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$15.15 (H-2A Wage Rate)

Date Posted:

2/11/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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