Horticultural Workers
Young's Plant Farm, Inc. (AL)
📍 Auburn, AL · Lee County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26306-335673
- 📞 Phone: +1 (334) 821-3500
- ✉️ Email: greg@youngsplantfarm.com
Employer instructions
Employer accepts referrals and applicants from all sources. Interview required. Employer conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. Contact Employer Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT If unavailable, contact employer 's agent during the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT.
Employer Agent:
MAS Labor H2A, LLC (434) 260-8833 referrals@maslabor.com
Referring State Workforce Agency (SWA) responsible for informing applicants of terms and conditions of employment. After coordinating referral with local order holding office, referring SWA should contact employer or employers agent to provide notice of the referral. When possible, SWA should furnish translator services as needed. Employer requests advance notice by the SWA if holding office intends to refer multiple applicants concurrently.
To be eligible for employment, applicants must:
1. Be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period;
2. Have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment;
3. Agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment;
4. Be legally authorized to work in the United States; AND 5. Satisfy all minimum job requirements.
✉️ 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 Horticultural Workers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26306-335673
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Crops/Commodities: Nursery Work: Containerized plants and trees.
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Prepare and fill containers with soil media; stick cuttings; sow seeds; and plant, label, and space bedding plants, annuals, perennials, foliage, vegetables, shrubs, and trees as directed. Water and fertilize plants according to schedule and growing requirements. Groom and maintain plants by removing weeds, spent blooms, and damaged foliage to ensure a healthy, marketable appearance. Load, transport, and unload plants and materials within greenhouse and nursery areas. Pull and stage customer or internal orders accurately. Operate small tow tractors, pallet jacks, and other small material-handling or nursery equipment to move carts and supplies within work areas. Operate greenhouse or nursery equipment to support planting and cultivation. Maintain safe, orderly work areas through upkeep and sanitation and report maintenance needs to a supervisor. Perform routine cleaning and sanitation of planting materials, tools, greenhouses, benches, and propagation areas using approved disinfectants and methods. Complete cart-scanning and loading tasks by using a handheld scanner to verify contents, applying final labels, rolling carts onto trailers, and reporting any count or label discrepancies to a supervisor. Work involves standing, walking, bending, and lifting in hot/cold/humid conditions. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.
Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): Support freeze-protection activities by covering crops, shrubs, and young trees as needed during cold weather. Assist with the application of pesticides including biologicals and plant-growth regulators (PGRs) as directed, following all label and Worker Protection Standard (WPS) requirements. All pesticide work is incidental to primary nursery labor and performed only by or under the direct supervision of a certified pesticide applicator. Assist with preventive and corrective maintenance, limited to simple repairs and upkeep, on greenhouse structures, irrigation systems, tractors, trailers, carts, production equipment, and related facilities; tighten bolts and fittings; lubricate small motors and fans; replace belts, hoses, shade cloth, and plastic; repair minor leaks and door tracks; maintain benches, floors, outdoor growing surfaces, grounds, and support buildings; perform only tasks for which you are trained and authorized. Use environmental controls (shades, vents, fans, heaters) as trained and authorized to maintain proper growing conditions; these tasks are incidental to primary nursery work and performed under supervision. Assist with periodic inventory counts and material organization. Implement erosion-control measures as trained to prevent runoff. Operate farm tractors with implements. Support supervisors with safety programs and daily work assignments. Operate forklifts or other small equipment to move soil, containers, and materials between departments as incidental support to production. Eligible workers may operate vans to transport workers between employer-provided housing and worksites when authorized; requires a valid driver's license, insurable MVR, company training and authorization, and compliance with transportation-safety rules; driving is incidental to primary nursery and greenhouse duties; no CDL endorsement is required.
The job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this job order. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 1 month |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
One month of verifiable commercial nursery, horticultural or landscaping experience required. Work is outdoors and requires prolonged walking, reaching, bending, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. and pushing/pulling carts weighing up to 450 lbs.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Auburn, Al) |
| Housing | Depart and head southwest on I-85 S, At Exit 42 head right on the ramp for AL-186 East toward Auburn, Turn right onto County Road 53 toward Auburn, Road name changes to Lee Road 137/ County Hwy-53, Bear right onto Lee Road 137/ County Hwy-19, Turn right onto Lee Road 9/ County Hwy-9, (Unpaved road), Arrive at Lee Road 9/ County Hwy-9 |
| Meals | Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Daily transportation | Housing located within walking distance (i.e., less than one mile); workers will walk to work each work day. For any work locations outside of walking distance, and any incidental transportation between worksites, employer provides daily transportation from the employer-provided housing to the place of work at no cost to workers. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation at least once per week to closest town/city for personal errands (e.g. |
| Travel to the job | Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. Workers responsible for securing inbound transportation arrangements. For non-local workers, employer reimburses reasonable travel costs (transportation, daily subsistence, and lodging if applicable), at least-cost economy-class rates, from the place worker departed to the employer’s place of employment. |
| Pay deductions | DEDUCTIONS. Employer makes all deductions required by law (e.g., FICA, federal/state tax withholdings, court-ordered child support, etc.). Workers must pre-authorize voluntary deductions, which may include repayment of wage advances and/or loans, health insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and/or third-party payments or wage assignments for products or services furnished for the worker’s benefit or convenience. All deductions comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state law. Employer may deduct reasonable repair costs if the worker is found to be responsible for damage to housing beyond normal wear and tear. Employer may charge worker for reasonable cost of damages to property and/or replacement of tools and/or equipment if such damage is found to have been the result of worker's willful misconduct or gross negligence. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26306-335673 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Mas Labor H2A, LLC |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |