Seasonal Nursery Worker
J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
📍 Canby, OR · Clackamas County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26253-226504
- 📞 Phone: +1 (503) 512-2262
- ✉️ Email: h2a@jfschmidt.com
Employer instructions
Employer will accept referrals or applications from any source. The employer will provide a copy of this ETA 790 and Addendums to any job seeker looking for work. Any jobseeker wishing to apply for this job opportunity must be fully apprised of the terms and conditions of the ETA 790 and Addendums. SWA may only refer for employment individuals who have been apprised of the material terms and conditions of employment and have indicated, by accepting referral to the job opportunity, that he/she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. Applicants can view the job order on the Oregon worksource website: https://worksourceoregon.org/
See Addendum C: G.1 - Additional Referral and Hiring Instructions.
✉️ 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 Seasonal Nursery Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26253-226504
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
This is an application for nursery crops. Job duties include:
Digging – Workers follow behind digger shaking mud off the trees and loading them into a trailer being pulled by a tractor.
Grading/Sorting – Checking the quality and the size of the trees and sorting them.
Tying – Tying Bundles of trees to be stored/prepared for shipping.
Storing – Storing bundles of trees in coolers or sawdust.
Pulling Stakes – When is too wet for digging, workers pull stakes out of the ground.
Hand Ties – Another activity that is done out in the fields when it’s too wet for digging, hand tying the trees to the stakes.
Workers may operate trucks/company vehicles to transport farm equipment, crops, and workers. Employees that want to be drivers must possess a valid driver's license. The driver’s license is not a pre-hire job requirement. They may drive workers from living quarters to the work sites and vice versa. They may also transport workers to the grocery store and to perform errands. Drive times may fluctuate depending on the nature of the crops, business needs, and weather conditions.
See Addendum C: A.8a - Additional Job Duties.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb Drug test |
B.2) Worker must possess 3 months of consecutive and verifiable nursery experience with the ability to provide 3 work references.
See Addendum C: B.6 - Additional Job Requirements and Qualifications.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | For H-2A workers, the hourly wage will be $15.55. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Canby, Or) |
| Housing | Additional Housing Addresses in Addendum B. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish cooking facilities with working appliances, hot water, a place to prepare food and clean up afterward at no cost to employees occupying employer-provided housing. Employees will purchase their own food and prepare their own meals. Employees will purchase their own food and prepare their own meals. In the event that it becomes necessary for the employer to provide 3 meals a day to the workers, the employer will deduct $16.78 per day, or the current allowable charge as designated by the DOL from each worker’s pay. All breaks and lunches will be subject to local, state, and federal regulations. |
| Daily transportation | See Addendum C: F1. - Daily Transportation. |
| Travel to the job | See Addendum C: F.2 - Inbound / Outbound Transportation. |
| Pay deductions | See Addendum C: A.11 - Pay Deductions. |
Other work sites
- Salem, OR · Nov 9, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027 · 50 openings
- Canby, OR · Nov 9, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027 · 50 openings
| Case number | JO-A-300-26253-226504 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | WAFLA |
| Posted | Sep 21, 2026 |