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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

135

Job Duties:

Under supervision, perform manual work necessary using hand tools to develop and maintain woodlands. Plant bare-root or containerized trees using a shovel, hoe dad, dibble bar, or hoe. Transport trees in a tree bag. Select optimum planting location to meet spacing, soil, and shade requirements. Dig holes at pre-determined intervals and insert seedling. Tamp soil around plant with foot and planting tool. Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using handsaws or pruners. As a minor activity, weed by hand to reduce competing vegetation. These jobs involve propagating, protecting, and managing forest tracts. Drug free workplace. Random and upon suspicion drug testing is conducted at the employer's expense. Workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorization by the USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may transport workers, count and check, and may be offered additional work hours. Work is itinerant. Temporary workers will be paid either prevailing wage or the SCA wage and fringe benefits required in any Federal government contract, whichever is higher.

Job Classification:

45-4011.00 - Forest and Conservation Workers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

No education or experience required. Must be 18 years or older. Requires physical stamina. Extensive walking, bending, and lifting while carrying 50 lb tree bag and tool over rough terrain in adverse weather. Workers must be physically fit. Applicant must be available to work the entire contract period. Production standard of 2450 trees correctly planted per 7 hour day after one week of on the job training. Work schedule and locations dependent on weather conditions. Must pass drug screenings. Overnight travel required. 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:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Express Forestry Service, LLC

Location:

Leslie, AR 72645

Worksite

Address:

203 Express Lane, Leslie, AR 72645

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-24185-170463

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Date Posted:

8/6/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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