H-2AFarming and ranching

Farmworker

McKay Nursery Holding Co., Inc.

📍 Waterloo, WI · Jefferson County

Pay$13.57 per hour

DatesJan 17, 2027 – Nov 17, 2027

Openings118

Hours per week40

✔ Housing provided
✔ Daily transportation

How to apply

Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26307-340489

📞 Phone: +1 (920) 478-2121
🌐 Website: www.mckaynursery.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.

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 03/22/2027 (62 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.

Crops/Commodities:
Nursery Stock - Trees, Shrubs, Perennials..
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
Plant, harvest, nursery stock, including, but not limited to, trees, shrubs, and perennials with machines and manual methods. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees with shovel or tree spade. Unloading and loading of plants, pulling weeds, wrapping plants, trimming, and loading of plants only in the field. Workers will perform grading and shipping. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage.

Mow, cut, and manually weed fields and canning yard. Perform shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with maintenance and repairs.

If able to demonstrate competency, may operate power equipment including but not limited to: bobcats, farm trucks, or other motorized or mechanical equipment. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction.

Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in identifying plants while loading field or delivery trucks including products weighing 70 pounds and lifting no more than 5 feet on to trucks or trailers. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Workers may be exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in the fields. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 20 to over 100 degrees F. Rare exceptions will require us to ask workers to voluntarily work outside in temperatures that exceed the range listed above. Workers may be required to work during occasional rain or snow not severe enough to stop field operations. Must be able to tolerate seasonal weather conditions in Wisconsin. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.

Workers may not report to work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, nor may they use alcohol or drugs during the work day. Only moderate responsible alcohol consumption is allowed in company housing during non-working hours, and possession or use of illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia on the employer's property is strictly prohibited and cause for immediate termination.

Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company minibuses (weighing between 16,000 and 26,000 lbs.), pickup/field trucks, and/or a private passenger vehicles. All company vehicles are restricted to a 6.2 mile radius of the county Waterloo. Workers with appropriate licenses may transport other workers to-and-from McKay Nursery Holding Co., Inc. provided housing directly to worksites each day and transporting workers around McKay Nursery Holding Co., Inc. nursery during the workday and possibly carrying equipment/supplies and this may involve the worker(s) operating the vehicles across public roads in order to reach the other farm properties to perform their work.

Requirements

Education	None required
Experience	2 months
Other requirements	Lifting up to 70 lb Drug test

This job requires a minimum of two months of verifiable prior experience working in nursery and/or tree production handling both manual and machine task associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 70 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and at random. Workers involved in work related accidents may be required to be drug tested based on the severity of the accident or reasonable suspicion of drug use.

Benefits and conditions

Schedule	6:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Paid	Biweekly
Housing type	Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Waterloo, Wi)
Housing	Housing provided only to non-local workers (i.e. permanent residence outside normal commuting distance). Only workers may occupy housing. Employer provides separate sleeping and bathroom facilities for each gender. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, upon final payment of wages, in accordance with state law.
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	Employer provides incidental transportation between worksites at no cost to workers. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free daily transportation to and from the worksite, and weekly transportation to closest town/city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Exact transportation schedule varies depending on work location, work/weather conditions, and other factors, but shall occur within a reasonable time before/after workday begins/ends.
Travel to the job	Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. For non-local workers, employer arranges/provides inbound transportation via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g., bus or plane) and reimburses workers for daily subsistence and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. Use of employer-offered transportation is voluntary. Employer arranges/provides outbound travel via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g.
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 charge worker for reasonable cost of damages to property (incl.

Case number	JO-A-300-26307-340489
Official occupation	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00)
Employer's agent or attorney	Mas Labor H2A, LLC
Posted	Nov 10, 2026

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