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Nursery Worker
Strongwood Forestry, Inc.
Camden, AL
$11.22 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +16626434216
- Email address to Apply:
- strongwoodrecruits@gmail.com
- Web address to Apply:
- https://alabamaworks.alabama.gov
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 12
- Job Duties:
- Duties may include: Sort already harvested: seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs. Move containerized seedlings and trees from bins to then sort, straighten, and align seedlings. Then perform packaging, label seedlings, and manually pack/load for transport. Clean equipment/work area. Incidental driving possible & other related Nursery Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). Possible weekend/holiday work. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed).
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.01 - 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:
- No
- Special Requirements:
- Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities such as: lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 60lbs (possible 2-person). All applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/ refusal to abide = dismissal. Outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or OT.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 35
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Strongwood Forestry, Inc.
- Location:
- Corinth, MS 38834
- Telephone Number:
- +16626434216
Worksite
- Address:
- 3980 Highway 28 West, Camden, AL 36726
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-400-22208-379455
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Additional Wage Information:
- Piece rate may apply: worker will never make less than Prevailing Wage/Federal/state/local minimum wage. At employer's sole discretion: possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deduction from worker’s paycheck)
- Date Posted:
- 8/9/2022