Specialized Nursery Worker
John Holmlund Nursery, LLC
📍 Boring, 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-300-26273-271751
- 📞 Phone: +1 (503) 663-6650
- ✉️ Email: daniag@jhnsy.com
Employer instructions
Employers 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/ Note: This employer will not hire undocumented or fraudulently documented workers. Candidates may apply in person at 29285 SE Highway 212 during the hours 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday or the application can be emailed or faxed. The applicant may call the employer at 503-663-6650. Employer will conduct an in-person interview and if the candidate appears qualified will communicate a hiring decision. The employer can be contacted at daniag@jhnsy.com. Employer will verify, within the time stipulated by the law, the validity of documents provided by workers to demonstrate eligibility to legally work in the United States. Candidates are encouraged to check back with the employer one week prior to the date of need to confirm there have not been any changes to the job opportunity. Candidates referred by the employment office (i.e., WorkSource) should check back with the employment office 9 days and no later than 5 days prior to the date of need to preserve their rights under 20 CFR 653.501(d)(4). All qualified eligible U.S. workers are encouraged to apply for these jobs during the positive recruitment period and through 50% of the contract period.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Specialized Nursery Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26273-271751
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Harvest of field and container grown nursery stock:
1.Harvest field grown plants through manual labor and mechanical harvesting techniques, transplant and pot into containers.
2.Apply identification tags to field and container grown plants.
3.Haul and spread potting soils and fertilizer or other materials using carts, scoops or shovels.
4.Move containerized shrubs, conifers, and trees.
5.Weeding, cleaning, and pruning field container grown plants.
6.Use hand tools such as shears, pruners, blowers, trimmers, rakes, and shovels.
7.Maintain tools of all kinds in the manner in which we train you to do.
8.May be trained to operate tractors, ATV’s, forklifts, and other field digging and potting equipment.
9.Plant in prepared ground or containers: bareroot, plugs, or containerized starter plants. Mechanical planter or manual labor techniques may be used.
10.May assist with field irrigation activities to water field and container plants.
11.Work to keep all work and production areas clean of debris and dead plants.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb |
Worker must have 3 months of nursery experience.
Please see addendum C: Job qualifications/ Requirements
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | For H-2A workers, the hourly wage will be no less than $15.55 per state minimum wage. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Boring, Or) |
| Housing | The Employer will assign the Worker housing accommodations, if applicable. No person may occupy the Employer-provided housing without prior written permission by the Employer. The employer will provide separate private sleeping areas for unrelated persons of each sex and for each family unit in accordance with Oregon OSHA-Agricultural Labor Housing OAR 437-004-1120 (16) (o). The kitchen and other common facilities will be shared. |
| Meals | The Employer will furnish cooking facilities with working appliances, hot water, a place to prepare food at no cost to employees occupying employer-provided housing. 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: Daily Transportation |
| Travel to the job | See Addendum C: Inbound/Outbound Transportation |
| Pay deductions | Please see Addendum C: Deductions in Pay |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26273-271751 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | wafla |
| Posted | Oct 6, 2026 |