NURSERY WORKER
Employer: Cumberland Valley Nurseries
Location: Mcminnville, TN
Workers needed: 12
Pay: $13.15/hour
Season: Nov 1, 2026 – Sep 1, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Manually plant, cultivate, transplant and harvest trees and shrubs. Duties also include
cultivating and tilling soil, clearing and removing debris from land, applying fertilizers;
transplanting trees, weeding, trimming trees, tying tops of trees, cutting trees, wrapping tree
trunks in protective felt, preparing digging machines, sharpening blades, organizing materials,
preparing, setting metal, cording, and crimping metal baskets, cleaning, grading, sorting, and
packing trees onto trucks. Unloading, inventory, trenching and watering liners daily, cultivating
soil, preparing and planting liners using setter, working with overhead watering system,
trimming, watering, fertilizing, hoeing weeds and mowing between tree rows. Allergens will be
encountered: hay, pollen, dust, etc. Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs and have prior
experience working with june bud peach trees. Driver's license required. Post-hire drug testing
will be provided at the employer's expense.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Housing will have free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and transportation will be provided to the grocery store weekly.
Transport: Inbound: The employer will provide commercial bus tickets or private van transportation from the consulate city to the place of employment, paid for in advance. After arrival, the employer will reimburse the worker for daily subsistence and transportation costs incurred to the consulate city, at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges. All visa costs will be paid in advance by the employer as required by regulations.
Experience wanted: 3 months
POST-HIRE DRUG SCREEN AT EMPLOYER'S EXPENSE. A driver's license is required. No specific license classification is required. A driver's license is necessary to drive company vehicles (under 26,000 pounds) between farm locations as necessary.
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