Wetlands Nursery Technician
Turtle Creek Aquaculture LLC
📍 Palacios, TX · Matagorda County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26288-303834
- 📞 Phone: +1 (832) 439-3948
- ✉️ Email: nasir@turtlecreek.fish
Employer instructions
Prospective U.S. applicants can apply for the job by contacting Nasir Kureshy, who is managing partner of the business. Mr. Kureshy can be contacted on his cell phone, or by e-mail at any time of the week. Contact information is given below.
✉️ 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 Wetlands Nursery Technician (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26288-303834
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Labor is to be performed in a saltwater wetlands nursery with Spartina alterniflora plants. The seeds are picked from existing nursery plants in December, and they are stored until February for planting.
Also, in December and January, the earthen nursery ponds are shaped and formed, and a layer of sand is spread over the clay/silt base. The labor will consist of picking and storing the seeds and readying the earthen ponds with tractors and manual tools such as shovels and hoes. The earthwork needs to be completed by mid-February, at which point labor will consist of planting of the stored seeds.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
Workers need experience in operation of 50hp tractors
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Palacios, Tx) |
| Meals | Workers will be provided free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities (including a stove, refrigerator, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities), to enable them to prepare their own meals. Workers will be provided transportation to the local grocery store. Transportation will be in a company vehicle driven by a permanent company employee. Workers will be provided transportation on an as needed basis. |
| Daily transportation | A company vehicle with a capacity to seat 5 employees will be used each day to transport workers. This will be more than enough, as a maximum of four seasonal workers are to be employed. The vehicle is a 2007 Isuzu XL-7 SlN, with a seating capacity of 5 people and will be driven by a permanent company employee. |
| Travel to the job | The workers will be reimbursed for transportation and daily subsistence costs for both inbound and outbound transportation from their place of residence (in the U.S. for domestic workers, or in Mexico for H2A workers) to the worksite in Palacios, TX, and from the worksite in Palacios, TX back to their residence, either in the U.S for domestic workers or in Mexico for H2A workers. |
| Pay deductions | Federal income tax will be deducted from pay |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26288-303834 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |