Nursery Workers
Employer: Windmill Nursery of Louisiana, L.L.C.
Location: Franklinton, LA
Workers needed: 100
Pay: $10.42/hour
Season: Jan 22, 2027 – Nov 22, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Crops/Commodities: Nursery work: woody ornamentals, perennials, trees and ground covers. Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate and harvest woody ornamentals, perennials, trees and ground covers. Operate nursery vehicles and equipment and perform minor maintenance. Prepare and load plants for shipping. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize and water plants, shrubs and trees using hand tools and gardening tools. Workers will pot, space, label and tag plants while keeping up with horticultural equipment within an assembly line; prepare soil and growth media for planting; prune, irrigate, load and unload plants and planting material; dig, cut and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs. Propagate plants from cuttings. Apply fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. Scout to detect the presence of insects or disease.
Operate, clean, repair and maintain nursery vehicles and equipment. Regulate greenhouse conditions and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems and participate in irrigation activities. Prune and shape plants for quality. Inspect plants to assess quality. Move containerized shrubs, plants and trees using tractors.
Handle mulch, haul and spread soil, fertilizer and other materials to condition soil using carts, shovels and tractors.
Prepare plants for shipping. Assist and load plant orders and landscape materials for customers. Fill nursery orders in accordance with specifications on sales orders. Duties also include reading orders to ascertain sizes, types and quantities of plants, obtaining plants from nursery, completing order receipts, keeping record of orders. Must assure accurate identification and count of plants when pulling orders to load into delivery trucks as well as having the capability to fill out detailed reports accurately.
Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided 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.
Transport: Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. Workers responsible for securing inbound transportation arrangements. For non-local workers, employer reimburses reasonable travel costs (transportation, daily subsistence, and lodging if applicable), at least-cost economy-class rates, from the place worker departed to the employer's place of employment.
Experience wanted: 2 months
Two months of verifiable horticultural experience required. Work in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather and repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Walk, stoop, push and pull for extended periods of time. Workers are not permitted to be under the influence of intoxicants of any kind during working hours. All new employees are subject to a post-hire, employer-paid drug test. Workers are also subject to post-accident drug testing. Any employee who declines to take or fails a drug test will be terminated and paid for all hours worked, if any. Must be 18 years or older.
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