Nursery Worker
Legacy Labor, Inc.
📍 Rougemont, NC · Durham County
- ✔ Moradia oferecida
- ✔ Transporte diário
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- 📞 Telefone: +1 (231) 878-4618
- ✉️ E-mail: jobs@legacylabor.com
Instruções do empregador
All local and intrastate (in state) applicants are to apply directly to the employer, between the hours of 9:00 am 3:00 pm Monday- Thursday. Applicants may apply by emailing their resume or application to Julianne Fritz or call Monday Thursday 9:00 am until 3:00 pm to schedule an in-person interview. All applicants may apply at any local state workforce agency (SWA). SWA staff is encouraged at call The Order Holding Office (OHO) regarding questions, concerns or to initiate a referral of a qualified worker. The Applicant Holding Offices (AHO) must apprise the applicant of all terms and conditions of employment prior to referral. For interstate (out of state) and Intrastate applicants, apply at the local state employment agency. SWA staff should attempt to make a referral while the applicant is at the Job Service office during times disclosed above. 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 20 CFR 500.76. Participation and monitoring of the interview process by SWA staff guarantees 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 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. 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 fourth business day of employment, or any subsequent days until the documentation is provided, as provided in the Act. 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. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest State Workforce Agency local office (i.e. SWA) to receive terms and conditions of employment and to apply for the job opportunity.
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Subject: Application for Nursery Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26310-347568
O que vai fazer
Texto original em inglês, como foi registrado no Departamento do Trabalho.
Crops include ornamental grasses, sedges, grass-like plants, herbaceous annuals and perennials, and potted herbs, vegetables, perennials, and mums.
Workers perform physical nursery work outdoors and indoors as assigned. They collect and prepare stock plant cuttings, sow seed by hand or load seeding equipment, stick cuttings, label propagation trays, water and mist seedlings and cuttings, and discard failed starts. They prepare growing media and potting materials, tend potting and soil-filling equipment after training, fill containers, pot plugs and other plant material, transplant and repot plants, replace damaged containers, and retrieve and return trays and pots. Workers check potting depth, plant alignment, and liner quality.
Workers plant and maintain stock beds, display beds, and production fields. They split, prune, pinch, trim, shear, and shape plants; weed, thin, space, consolidate, turn, stake, and tie crops; remove dead, damaged, diseased, infested, or unsalable plants and foliage; and prepare growing areas for the next crop. They move plants and trays between greenhouses, shade structures, outdoor growing areas, and shipping areas. Workers hand water crops, operate irrigation zones, set up and service sprinklers and drip lines, clean or replace emitters and nozzles, flush and drain lines, and store irrigation equipment. They install and remove frost blankets and row covers and operate greenhouse doors, vents, and curtains as directed.
Workers apply fertilizer, compost, and soil amendments as directed, assist with mixing nutrient solutions, and collect growing media and water samples. They keep organic and conventional crops, tools, and materials separate and follow the applicable handling procedures, including USDA organic procedures in certified greenhouses. Workers place and replace insect monitoring cards and traps, release beneficial insects as directed, and assist a licensed applicator with approved pesticides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators. They observe restricted-entry intervals and promptly report suspected spills, drift, or wrong-product use.
Workers may support tissue culture by preparing media, capping jars, preparing and wrapping instruments for sterilization, and cleaning and sterilizing jars, tubes, tools, and equipment. They harvest micro-cuttings in a clean room using microscopes, scalpels, and forceps, label and record daily micro-harvesting activities, inspect jars and tubes for microbial contamination, and transport materials between work areas.
Workers prepare loading areas and pull, count, verify, sort, and groom plants to order and quality standards, including retail and landscape standards as applicable. They prepare and apply picture, identification, and price tags, sleeve or box plants, place them in trays or on carts and racks, build pallets, stage orders by customer or route, and load and secure shipments on trucks or trailers. They unload and check incoming plants and supplies against packing slips, report shortages or damage, and count supplies and update plant inventory records.
Workers clean and sanitize tools, containers, benches, carts, and work areas, remove debris, and help maintain greenhouses, grounds, fields, gardens, buildings, and equipment. They mow and trim, clear drainage, and install, repair, or remove ground cover, weed barriers, greenhouse plastic, and shade cloth. They use hand carts and other material-handling tools and, when trained and authorized, operate nursery equipment such as tractors, utility vehicles, and skid steers or track loaders. They attach and remove implements and inspect, clean, fuel, grease, and service equipment as directed. Workers follow supervisor instructions, standard operating procedures, and safety, heat illness prevention, sanitation, and biosecurity procedures. They wear required protective equipment and promptly report crop, quality, equipment, and safety issues.
Job duties continued in Addendum C.
Requisitos
| Escolaridade | Nenhuma exigida |
|---|---|
| Experiência | 2 meses |
| Outros requisitos | Carregar até 75 lb (34 kg) Exame toxicológico |
Two (2) months experience as a farmworker. On-the-job training is available for certain tasks. 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 efficiently both independently and within a team. Available and willing to work extra hours during spring or in times of need. Must have manual dexterity. 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. – 2:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Pagamento | Weekly |
| Informações do salário | $11.15 H2A |
| Tipo de moradia | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Rougemont, Nc) |
| Moradia | Mobile Home 2,500 Sq Ft |
| Refeições | Employers will furnish free cooking and kitchen facilities to those workers who are entitled to live in the employers' housing so that workers may prepare their own meals. 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, or become unavailable during the season, workers staying in employer housing will be provided 3 meals per day at the current subsistence rate as posted in the federal register. Workers staying in employer provided housing that does not have kitchen facilities to prepare their own meals will be provided 3 meals per day at the current subsistence rate posted in the federal register. If this rate changes after the start of the contract, workers will be notified of the updated rate. |
| Transporte diário | Workers staying in employer housing: Workers will be provided 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. |
| Viagem até o trabalho | a) Incoming: At the filing of this job order that is not known based on appointment availability at the consulate. The Employer will not advance transportation and subsistence costs to workers for transportation to or from the place of employment. Employer will provide or reimburse workers as outlined in the regulations the most economical cost of transportation subsistence costs during travel. See contract for additional details. |
| 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 taxes required by law. Workers will be charged for the following: cash advances and repayment of loans, meals (if applicable) repayment of over payment of wages to the worker, recovery of any loss to the employers due to workers damage (beyond normal wear and tear), or loss of equipment or housing items if shown the worker is responsible. and any other charges expressly authorized by the Worker in writing. If the employee voluntarily purchases items from the employer, it will be at cost and not result in a profit for the employer. 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 itis required or if the worker request withholding and the employer agrees to do so as stated by the IRS. |
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| Número do caso | JO-A-300-26310-347568 |
|---|---|
| Publicada em | 6 de nov. de 2026 |