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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Tree Planters

dba Valencia Forestry

Silsbee, TX

$16.20 per hour

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INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+14093734049
Web address to Apply:
www.workintexas.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
45
Job Duties:
Manual itinerant work hand tree planting, pre-commercial thinning, and applying herbicides to reforest and maintain timberlands. Plant tree seedlings in specified pattern, using a shovel, mattock, planting hoe, or dibble bar. Transport trees in a tree bag. Dig holes at pre-determined intervals and insert seedling. Tamp soil around plant with foot and planting tool. Select optimum planting location to meet spacing, soil, and shade requirements. Bare soil. Use a chainsaw, brush blade, power thinning saws, or other hand-held equipment to remove, thin and space excess trees and other vegetation. Clear and cut brush and other vegetation from planting areas. Spray or inject trees, brush, and weeds with herbicides to combat insects, pests, and harmful diseases using hand or powered sprayers or tree injector tool. Cut out diseased, weak or undesirable trees, and as a minor activity prune or shear tree tops and limbs to control growth and increase density using handsaw, power saw and pruning tools or other hand held equipment. These jobs involve propagating, protecting, and managing forest tracts. Count and check.
Job Classification:
45-4011.00 - Forest and Conservation Workers

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:
No education or experience required. Must be 18 years or older. Requires physical stamina. Extensive walking over rough terrain. Work is outdoors in extreme temperatures and adverse weather. Must lift and carry 50 lbs. Production Standard of 1750 trees correctly planted per 7 hour day after one week of on the job training. Work schedule and locations dependent on weather conditions. Overnight travel required.
Number of Hours Per Week:
35
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:
dba Valencia Forestry
Company Name:
Arnoldo Valencia, Jr.
Location:
Silsbee, TX 77656-7575

Worksite

Address:
2500 Monkey Lane, Silsbee, TX 77656

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-400-23184-162664
Multiple Worksites:
Yes
Additional Wage Information:
May pay piece rate of $25.00 per acre planted correctly or PW in the area of intended employment, whichever is higher.
Date Posted:
9/7/2023
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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