Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
John Turner
📍 Mcminnville, TN · Warren County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26246-214849
- 📞 Phone: +1 (931) 934-2355
- ✉️ Email: tetblomand@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Referrals of individuals will be made through "job holding office" to ascertain employment information. Employer will accept referrals who may apply direct or referred from any other source. Job seekers are to contact the employer Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Answering machine / voice mail if unable to answer phone: ability to return call within two (2) working days. The job seeker will be informed of the terms and conditions of the job by the information contained in the job order. These job orders are entered by geographical/administrative areas within the state. This is done to ensure that local job seekers have equal access to these job opportunities. These offices are referred to as the job holding office. The job holding office will refer all interested applications to the employer with a copy of the job order(s), which contains all pertinent information concerning the job. The employer agrees to interview all US workers referred by DES for;
1.Availability and commitment to work the entire length of the contract
2.Have transportation to the job site
3.Have been fully apprised of the job information, terms and conditions of the job and the nature of the employment
4.Workers state he/she can physically perform the job requirements
5.Ability to provide documentation to complete the INS Form I-9
Job seeker with copy of job order is to contact the employee.
Answering machine / voice mail if unable to answer phone: ability to return call within two (2) working days.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26246-214849
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Skill Level 1
Workers may be required to work on the ground tying branches with twine or hauling trees through the field and loading them onto trucks by hand. Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs. Workers will be responsible for identifying, budding & grafting bare root trees and seedlings. Manually plant, transplant, harvest bareroot trees. Workers will also hoe, weed, suckering trees, and trimming trees. Workers will be tasked with loading and unloading bareroot trees form field to grading barns. Workers will also be tasked with grading and bundling plants by size and quality. Workers will be able to operate equipment and machinery such as small tractors, weed eaters etc. Workers will be potting plants into containers as well as cleaning, pruning and staking plants in containers. Workers will also load containerized plant material
Orchard: Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. This application encompasses the main jobs performed in a fruit orchard during production and harvest seasons. Workers will be expected to perform any of the listed duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.
Tasks include: - Fruit tree pruning: Workers may also be required to work in the orchard performing both manual and machine tasks associated with pruning and fruit tree cultivation. Careful pruning requires knowledge of what to prune, how much to prune and fruit trees' growth habits. The primary reason for pruning fruit trees is to improve fruit quality and increase crop marketability and value. Peach production requires regular tree maintenance and pest management to produce quality fruit. Workers are expected to possess or acquire pruning skills to be able to identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers with hand pruning saws and clippers, mechanized clippers and pole pruners. Occasionally workers may be required to use chain saws and other mechanized equipment in pruning activities. Workers must be able to perform all activities with accuracy and efficiency. Workers must possess proficiency with both hand tools and mechanical pruning equipment. Pruning tasks may continue throughout the season. Valid driver's license requested but not required.
Alternative work: General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, maintenance of tool & equipment & other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Also includes fixing and the clearing and painting of fence/barns. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed.
2 Months Experience required
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test Background check |
Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | The H2A wage rate offer will be $14.00 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Mcminnville, Tn) |
| Housing | Employer assures availability at no cost or public housing which meets full set of applicable standards. Workers are responsible for maintaining housing in a clean manner. Workers will be charged for destruction of property. Furnished at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day. In the event that a female worker is hired, the employer will provide separate toilet and shower facilities |
| Meals | The employer shall provide free and convenient access to cooking facilities or a kitchen so that workers can prepare their own meals. The employer will also provide transportation, at least once each week to assure that workers have access to stores. |
| Daily transportation | SEE ADDENDUM C |
| Travel to the job | The employer will permit workers eligible for travel reimbursement to select any means of transportation they choose, and employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges |
| Pay deductions | FICA, state, and federal taxes and/or local tax withholding will not be deducted from those worker's wages that are working under a temporary visa, unless in accordance with federal, state, local laws or requested by the worker. Deductions from wages which are expressly authorized in writing by the worker may also be made if voluntarily elected by the worker & permitted under applicable state or federal law. Deductions will be made for willful destruction of property, monthly deduction for cable/satellite, and internet that is requested by the workers at the employer provided housing; but no deduction will be made which would bring the employees hourly wage below the Federal Minimum Wage. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26246-214849 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Agriculture Workforce Management Association |
| Posted | Sep 11, 2026 |