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Cannon Tree Farm Nursery Worker in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Need 4 full-time, temporary, seasonal Nursery Workers to work in Cannon Falls, MN. From: 04/01/2024 to 11/01/2024 Work: 40 hrs./week, Mon.-Fri. 8 hrs./day Possible weekend or holiday work. All work performed in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay. Must Apply By: 07/18/2024 JOB DUTIES: Duties may include pin and rope balled and burlap trees, tightening wire cages with various hand tool. Applying granulated fertilizer to all trees. Plant new transplants (spring and fall) in containers with hand scoops/shovels and new field bareroot transplants. Remove/install winter covers/protection. Use bamboo or fiberglass rods to stake trees. Prune trees with hand pruners as needed. Digging up and preparing sold trees. Maintain nursery with regular mowing, watering, weeding, and general cleanup, harvest trees and shrubs when they become of age/maturity. Maintain nursery grounds daily, providing a safe and clean work environment & other related Nursery Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). Work performed outdoors, with exposure to extreme temperatures and weather conditions. Work performed may require worker to climb, walk, stand, reach, push, pull, balance, sit, stoop, bend, or squat, and perform repetitive movements. Drug/alcohol/tobacco-free workplace. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 years of age; able to lift 80 lbs.; no experience required, employer will train; all applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified; possible random drug/alcohol testing post hire at employer's expense, testing positive or refusal to comply will result in immediate dismissal from employment; no minimum education required. EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance; employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. HOW TO APPLY: Contact us by mail, fax or phone: MN DEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-239, JO#13977080 180 E Fifth St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101-1678 FAX: 651-297-7722 CALL: Mary Garcia, FLC Coordinator 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.