Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

80

Job Duties:

Workers performing work on remote utility rights of way will spray or inject vegetation beneath power lines with unrestricted herbicides to maintain and inhibit excess vegetation and tree saplings. Workers will use backpack sprayers and other hand-held equipment. Work is performed along electric utility rights of way under transmission and distribution lines in remote forested areas for various electric utility companies and cooperatives in states listed on the wage request. Workers having a valid driver’s license and FLCE may transport workers to and from worksites in vans and trucks listed on company FLC. Count and check means workers may tally trees, count tree seedlings in bags or boxes to determine average, or check seedlings for viability prior to planting. Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect forests, forested areas, woodlands and remote utility right of ways through such activities as hand and machine planting, transporting tree seedlings, grow nursery stock, and applying herbicides. Spray or inject vegetation with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation to maintain forest tracts and to remove and to inhibit excess vegetation along power lines using backpack sprayer or other hand-held equipment. Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety. Plant bare-root or containerized trees using a shovel, hoe dad, dibble bar, or hoe. 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. Apply herbicides or fertilizers to or around tree seedlings to manage competition or promote growth. Workers who apply for and obtain an 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. Drug free workplace. Drug testing may be conducted throughout the employment period at no cost to the worker. Employer may pay a piece rate of $15-$100 per 1000 tree seedlings planted correctly, or the prevailing wage in the area of intended employment, whichever is higher. Raises and/or bonuses may be offered at employer's discretion, based on individual factors such as performance, skill, and tenure.

Job Classification:

37-3011.00 - Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

No education or experience required. Requires physical stamina. Work is in adverse weather. Must lift and carry 50 lbs. Extensive walking over rough terrain. Production standard of 2000 trees correctly hand planted per 8 hour day after one week of on the job training. Production standard of 8,000 trees correctly mechanically planted per 8 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:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Superior Forestry Service, Inc. (TN)

Location:

Russellville, AR 72802

Worksite

Address:

2239 Hollywood Dr, Jackson, TN 38305

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-25199-184688

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

See job duties.

Date Posted:

8/7/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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