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D & K Harvesting Inc Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in LaBelle, Florida
52 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 02/15/2024 - 12/15/2024.
The nursery work position includes duties associated with the planting, cultivation, harvesting of various nursery plants. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team-based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase the various nursery products.
Workers will perform shoveling, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks associated with the production of flowers, nursery stock and vegetables. Workers will repair and maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Clear debris from field and clean maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. May assist with maintaining and or repairing greenhouse structure.
Workers will plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery seedlings and plants, including perennials, bedding plants, plugs, liners, vegetable plants and hanging baskets in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Workers will move plants around the greenhouse and organize product on the docks for loading, pull and assemble orders in accordance with instruction. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughout seasonal holding housing using ladders. Workers will use carts to load unload trucks and product from conveyor belt. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around plants. Crimp wire baskets.
All employees must follow all quality control and safety measures while using personal protective equipment. The duties and responsibilities of workers may be revised verbally and or in writing, as needed by the location manager and or field supervisor. The workers must be able to speak and understand English.
Requirements:
- 3 months experience in duties listed
- Criminal Background Check
- Drug Screen
- Lifting requirement 50 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov