19-4012 Agricultural Technicians
Flower Group USA LLC
📍 Hillister, TX · Tyler County
- ✔ Moradia oferecida
- ✔ Transporte diário
Como se candidatar
Entre em contato direto com o empregador. Em inglês, diga a função e o número do caso. Número do caso: JO-A-300-26189-085940
- 📞 Telefone: +1 (409) 429-4415
- ✉️ E-mail: jobshillister@onefloral.com
Instruções do empregador
Interested local and intrastate (in state) applicants should first call to schedule an appointment to ensure employer is available. Candidates who may legally work in the United States, and have a copy of the job should a resume or application to jobshillister@onefloral.com or call Samantha Conner at 409-429-4415. Employer will contact applicant within 48 business hours of receiving application or resume to schedule an interview. NO APPLICANTS ARE TO JUST SHOW UP WITHOUT A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW. Workers should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral. This will enable applicants to review all the information and make an informed decision about the job and will ensure compliance with disclosure requirements. Interstate (out of state) and Intrastate (in state) candidates will be interviewed over the phone. Over the phone interviews (for non-local applicants) will be done once employer has received written confirmation that the employer has complied with all disclosure requirements in accordance with MSPA 20 CFR 500.76. Participation and monitoring of the interview process by SWA staff guarantee proper disclosure of the terms and conditions and protects the integrity of the interview process. Workers should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral. This will enable applicants to review all the information and make an informed decision about the job and will ensure compliance with disclosure requirements. Completing an application is part of the interview process
Workers should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions, and nature of employment prior to referral. Workers are screened for compliance with the following criteria: 1) confirm ability, availability, qualifications, and willingness to perform work described and confirm intention to work the entire season, 2) local workers confirm availability of reliable daily transportation to and from the job site for the entire season. Non-local workers confirm availability of transportation to job site to begin work, 3) confirmation of full disclosure of all terms, condition, and nature of work-job by local employment staff, 4) affirmative confirmation of legal qualifications to work in the US as described below. The employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to the employment service if employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers. Workers recruited against the job order from within normal commuting distance will not be provided with housing, subsistence, and transportation.
Only workers legally entitled to work in the United States and who posses original identity and employment eligibility documents sufficient to complete INS Form I-9, as required by the Immigration and Nationality Act, will be permitted to complete the hiring process. Workers referred against this order should be informed that they must have these documents in their possession when they arrive at the place of employment. Provided that workers complete section 1 of form I-9, workers will have three business days to produce the required documentation to complete section 2 of form I-9, as provided in the Act. Workers not providing this documentation will not be allowed to go to work on the fourth business day of employment, or any subsequent days until the documentation is provided, as provided in the Act.
O que vai fazer
Texto original em inglês, como foi registrado no Departamento do Trabalho.
This job order is for an agricultural technician or assistant grower. They will work under the supervision of the grower.
Workers will perform various duties as outlined below to assist the grower with gathering materials, performing tests, and training farm laborers and/or other workers in the proper techs of growing, tending to and harvesting the employer nursery crop.
As directed by the grower workers will perform the following duties:
• Collect crop samples
• Examine crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
• Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing
• Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
• Conduct studies of nitrogen or alternative fertilizer application methods, quantities, or timing to ensure satisfaction of crop needs and minimization of leaching, runoff, or denitrification
• Prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.
• Prepare data summaries, reports, or analyses that include results, charts, or graphs to document research findings and results.
• Supervise pest or weed control operations, including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, or scheduling application.
• Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
• Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions
• Record environmental data from field samples of soil, air, water, or pests to monitor the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) practices
• Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
• Review crop schedules, growing protocols and best practices to grow on specs and standards.
• Growing plugs, rooted cuttings, potted plants, field crops and maintenance of plants, as instructed by the grower or senior grower while being focus in meeting spec and standards.
• Providing assistance to Growers in the maintenance of crops.
• Control watering and irrigation of crops; Check on regular basis mist, fog, drips and flood systems (PRIVA).
• Spraying, fogging and bio applications to prevent and control pests and diseases on crops .
• Monitor and test fertilizer solutions and media PH, EC and tank sampling and fertilizer mixing
• Implement Integrated Pest Management practices directed by Head Grower.
• Maintaining and cleaning underground tanks, nozzles on booms and mist lines and hand disinfectants
• Continuously learning new plant varieties and the proper handling to ensure optimum growing conditions.
• Monitor daily activities to determine opportunities for improvement in productivity, efficiency and quality.
• Openly and honestly communicate with all employees to build trust and effective teamwork as well as encourage employee involvement to achieve shared organizational objectives.
• Other duties assigned by Head Grower.
The employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able to but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product.
During certain duties, workers may be required to work in teams to accomplish a certain task. When engaged in teamwork activities workers must coordinate with other members of the team to accomplish the task.
Requisitos
| Escolaridade | Nenhuma exigida |
|---|---|
| Experiência | 24 meses |
| Outros requisitos | Carregar até 50 lb (23 kg) Exame toxicológico |
Must have 24 months experience working in agriculture/horticulture, with 12 months working as an agricultural technician. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.
Benefícios e condições
| Horário | 7:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Pagamento | Biweekly |
| Informações do salário | $25.56 per hour for H2A workers |
| Tipo de moradia | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Hillister, Tx) |
| Moradia | Mobile Home |
| Refeições | Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers will buy their own groceries. Once a week the employers will offer to provide (on a voluntary basis by the workers) free transportation to assure workers access to the closest store where they can purchase groceries. In the event kitchen facilities are not available workers staying in employer housing will be provided 3 meals per day at the current subsistence rate as posted in the federal register. |
| Transporte diário | Workers staying in employer housing: Workers will be provided free employer owned transportation to and from work daily from the housing. Daily transportation schedule will coincide with the work schedule outlined on this application, or as agreed upon between employer and employee based on seasonal demands and/or workload. If needed multiple trips will be made if needed. Transportation to worksite may also include tractors or other self-propelled farm equipment. |
| Viagem até o trabalho | At the filing of this job order that is not known based on appointment availability at the consulate. |
| Descontos no salário | The employer will make the following deductions from the Worker's wages: FICA taxes, Medicare, Local, State (if applicable) and Federal Income tax as required by law. Workers will be charged for the following: cash advances and repayment of loans, meals (if applicable) repayment of overpayment of wages to the worker, and any other charges expressly authorized by the Worker in writing. No deduction not required by law will be made that brings the worker’s hourly earnings below the statutory federal or state minimum wage. There may be deductions that reduce your pay below the stated contract wage; but will not reduce your pay below Federal or State Minimum Wage, whichever is higher. FICA, State and Federal taxes will not be deducted from those worker’s wages that are working under a temporary, agricultural visa, unless it’s discovered it is required or if the worker request withholding and the employer agrees to do so as stated by the IRS. |
| Número do caso | JO-A-300-26189-085940 |
|---|---|
| Ocupação oficial | Agricultural Technicians (19-4012.00) |
| Agente ou advogado do empregador | National Ag Consulting |
| Publicada em | 21 de jul. de 2026 |