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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

14

Job Duties:

MANUAL ITINERANT WORK TO PERFORM REFORESTATION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING AND HERBICIDE SPRAYING TO MAINTAIN TIMBERLANDS. APPLY HERBICIDES TO TREAT UNDESIRABLE VEGETATION IN THE FORM OF UNDERSTORY/MID-ROTATION APPLICATION, QVM (QUALITY VEGETATION CONTROL), AND SITE-PREPARATION. MIX HERBICIDES TO THE DESIRED PRESCRIPTION FOR TREATING ONE OF THE METHODS STATED ABOVE. LOAD AND UNLOAD BARRELS/JUGS OF HERBICIDES FROM TRAILER TO MIXING AREA. PUMP WATER INTO THE WATER TANK. LOAD PREMIXED HERBICIDES INTO APPLICATOR TANK (BACKOR SKIDDER). OPERATE MACHINERY TO APPLY HERBICIDES. (WE WILL BE USING SKIDDERS EQUIPPED WITH A CHEMICAL TANK AND CLUSTER NOZZLES). MAINTAIN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AS FAR AS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS, FUELING EQUIPMENT, EXERCISING SAFETY PROCEDURES WHILE DOING SO. MIX PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, OR FUNGICIDES FOR APPLICATION TO TREES, SHRUBS, LAWNS, OR BOTANICAL CROPS. FILL SPRAYER TANKS WITH WATER AND CHEMICALS, ACCORDING TO FORMULAS. LIFT, PUSH, AND SWING NOZZLES, HOSES, AND TUBES TO DIRECT SPRAY OVER DESIGNATED AREAS. IDENTIFY LAWN OR PLANT DISEASES TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF TREATMENT. COVER AREAS TO SPECIFIED DEPTHS WITH PESTICIDES, APPLYING KNOWLEDGE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, DROPLET SIZES, ELEVATION-TO-DISTANCE RATIOS, AND OBSTRUCTIONS. START MOTORS AND ENGAGE MACHINERY, SUCH AS SPRAYER AGITATORS OR PUMPS OR PORTABLE SPRAY EQUIPMENT. CONNECT HOSES AND NOZZLES SELECTED ACCORDING TO TERRAIN, DISTRIBUTION PATTERN REQUIREMENTS, TYPES OF INFESTATIONS, AND VELOCITIES. CLEAN OR SERVICE MACHINERY TO ENSURE OPERATING EFFICIENCY, USING WATER, GASOLINE, LUBRICANTS, OR HAND TOOLS. PROVIDE DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO TRUCK DRIVERS TO ENSURE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF DESIGNATED AREAS, USING HAND AND HORN SIGNALS. PREPARE CHEMICALS FOR WORK APPLICATION. CLEAN EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES. TREAT GREENERY OR SURFACES WITH PROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES. OPERATE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT. INSPECT LANDSCAPING TO DETERMINE TREATMENT NEEDS. INSTRUCT STAFF IN WORK POLICIES OR PROCEDURES. MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING. WORKERS WHO APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN, OR CURRENTLY HOLD A FLC OR FLCE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION WITH DRIVING AUTHORIZED BY THE USDOL WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION DURING THE EMPLOYMENT PERIOD MAY TRANSPORT WORKERS, COUNT AND CHECK, AND MAY BE OFFERED ADDITIONAL WORK HOURS. THESE JOBS INVOLVE PROPAGATING, PROTECTING, AND MANAGING FOREST TRACTS. Work schedule is 7 hrs per day Mon through Thurs, 7:00 AM until 2:30 PM, 5 hrs Fri 7:00 AM until 12:30 PM and 3 hrs Sat 7:00 AM until 10:30 AM; 36 hrs per wk.

Job Classification:

45-4011.00 - Forest and Conservation Workers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

No education or experience required. REQUIRES PHYSICAL STAMINA. EXTENSIVE WALKING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. WORK IS OUTDOORS IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND ADVERSE WEATHER. MUST LIFT AND CARRY 50 LBS. Saturday and Sunday work required, when necessary. Post-hire drug testing required of foreign and domestic workers upon suspicion of use. Employer may offer more than the stated work hours depending on weather, business needs, and other conditions. Extreme heat, cold, rain, or drought may affect exact working hours.

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

General Applicators, LLC

Location:

Brandon, MS 39042

Worksite

Address:

147 Post Hill Road, Brandon, MS 39042

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-23361-593470

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

Raises and/or bonuses may be offered based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.

Date Posted:

1/3/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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