Nursery Worker
Mortellaro's Nursery, LTD
📍 Schertz, TX · Guadalupe County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26305-335058
- ✉️ Email: hr@mortellaros.com
- 🌐 Website: www.mortellaros.com/page/Employment-Opportunities
Employer instructions
Interviews either in person or by telephone will be conducted by the employer during the hours of 10am and 3pm, Monday - Friday. Contact: Lydia Garcia. Employer agrees to interview all US workers referred by the State Employment Services who have been screened by such employment services for: 1. Availability for entire season. 2. Have transportation to jobsite. 3. Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment.
✉️ 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 Nursery Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26305-335058
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
General maintenance & upkeep of nursery growing areas; operate field nursery & farm equipment & hand tools as needed to mow, weed, plant, transplant, spray, cultivate, fertilize, water/irrigate, prune field nursery trees, shrubs, evergreens, & annuals; stake & prepare plants for shipment; tag, load, transport, unload plants & supplies on trailers & vehicles.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test |
M-F, 8.5 hrs/day, Saturday until noon (4.5 hrs), 47 hr workweek. Schedule may vary. Saturday afternoons, Sundays & Holidays as needed. Able to squat. Able to stand for long periods of time. No experience required. Employer will train. Pre-employment drug/alcohol testing required. Drug/alcohol testing during employment for cause. Post-accident drug/alcohol testing. All drug/alcohol testing is performed without regard to an employees citizenship or immigration status, and all testing is paid for by the company.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | Opportunity for higher pay dependent on experience, tenure, or work ethic. Wage may be higher if AEWR changes during work contract. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Schertz, Tx) |
| Housing | Mobile Home: 3 bedroom/2 bathrooms, kitchen, living area, laundry room |
| Meals | Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that the workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide(on a voluntary basis) transportation for workers to and from a store at least once a week for supplies. In the event kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). |
| Daily transportation | Employer provided worker housing is located next to the worksite addresses, therefore transportation to and from the housing/worksite locations is not applicable. Employees will normally choose to walk or bike ride from the housing to where they will begin work each day. Modes of transportation, if needed include 1 five passenger truck, 1 three passenger truck, and 1 fifteen passenger Van. The same modes of transportation are available, as needed for personal errands, etc. |
| Travel to the job | Transportation Provided. After worker has completed 50% of work contract period, employer shall reimburse worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract, employer will pay reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence from the place of employment to the place from which the worker departed to work for the employer, except when the |
| Pay deductions | Social Security & Federal Tax. Employer may make payroll deductions at employee's request. Reasonable repair costs for damage beyond normal wear and tear may be deducted from a worker’s earnings if the damage results from willful, dishonest, or grossly negligent conduct affecting housing or furnishings. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26305-335058 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Federation of Employers and Workers of America |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |