Nursery Greenhouse workers
Employer: Welford's County Line Nursery of Mississippi Inc.
Location: Lucedale, MS
Workers needed: 7
Pay: $15.04/hour
Season: Jan 20, 2027 – Nov 16, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Transplant or pot trees, landscape shrubs, perennials, woody ornamentals, roses and ornamental grasses using hand garden tools and equipment. Prepare plant containers (fill with dirt), planting areas, (remove weeds etc.), greenhouses and fields. Move 1 gal.— 15 gal. containers of shrubs, plants and trees to growing area and space (place specified distance apart) as directed. Spray, weed, fertilize, water, prune, shape, count and check plants, shrubs and trees. Load and unload mulch, soil, fertilizer and other materials to condition soil using carts, shovels, wheelbarrows, forklifts and tractors. Regulate, maintain and repair irrigation systems. Examine plants for insects or disease. Market preparation: tie, bunch, wrap, price, tag; select/pack products to fill orders, move/stack stock to storage areas. Assist and load plant orders and landscape materials for customers. Load/unload trucks. Clean work areas and maintain grounds—pick up trash, clean and store equipment etc.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: 12 X 65 mobile home, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths The furniture includes-- sofa, dining table, chairs, beds, stove, refrigerator, laundry facilities washer and dryer. Cooking and eating utensils are provided. All linens, towels, sheets, pillows, etc. are provided. Utilities, electricity, water, etc. are provided.
Housing is provided at no cost to workers who are not reasonably able to return the same day to their place of residence. Housing is provided to employees only. Family housing is not provided and is not a prevailing practice in the area of employment. Group housing with shared kitchens and common areas, separate sleeping and bath areas will be provided. Workers shall vacate housing promptly upon termination, voluntary abandonment, or completion of contract. Welford's County Line Nursery of Mississippi Inc. owns housing where workers will live.
Transport: Employer will reimburse an employee’s inbound transportation and visa-related expenses (i.e. subsistence, lodging, etc.) in the first workweek to the extent that the costs would bring the worker wages below the FLSA minimum wage. The balance will be reimbursed at 50% of the contract period.” Employer will reimburse the worker cost for the transportation and subsistence from the worker’s home to the consulate.
Experience wanted: 3 months
Must be available for entire contract period. Must be able to perform all job duties. 4b. Able to drive tractor, forklift. Able to operate weed eaters, mowers, hedge trimmers, posthole diggers, power tools. Use hand tools shovels, hoes, pruning shears. 4d.Employer pays and drug test is conducted when job offer accepted, prior to beginning work. 4e. Lift 75 pounds; plant containers, potting soil, fertilize etc. 4f. Work is performed outdoors and involves exposure to sun, rain, heat, cold, insects and other natural elements. 4g-4j. Job duties require use of arms, legs, lifting, balancing, walking and stooping. Applicants must provide documents to complete INS Form I-9 if hired. Be available at time and place necessary to begin employment.
Employer pays and drug test is conducted when job offer accepted, prior to beginning work.
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