Job Duties:
Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Lay sod, mow, trim/edge, plant, weeding, watering, rake, blow leaves; use a hand shovel to dig holes for installing plants, trees, shrubs, or irrigation systems; spread seed, fertilizer and mulch; works on the ground to prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws; core aerating; sprinkler installation/repair, installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Maintain equipment to ensure proper functioning. May drive company vehicle to transport work crew, plants, materials and tools to/from or at work sites. The employer will offer a minimum 35 hours of work per week. Normal schedule Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm. Work on Friday/Saturday may be required. Workdays, hours and shift time may vary depending on weather conditions and business demands.
Special Requirements:
No minimum education or experience required. On-the-job training provided. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Must be able to stand, bend, or walk for long periods of time. Must be able to work a 5-day schedule, including weekends and holidays as required. Applicant must complete an employment application. The employer will provide worker at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform job. Required uniform provided at no charge to the worker. The employer will provide transportation from housing to and from the main worksite, and among all worksite locations within area of intended employment. The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. The employer will reimburse H-2B workers in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees). If the worker completes 50 percent of the work contract period, the employer will arrange and pay directly for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will provide or pay for workers reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer or where the employer has appropriately reported a workers voluntary abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily meals will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68 per day with receipts. If necessary, employer will reimburse worker within first pay period for approved cost of meals and lodging at the applicable exchange rate, not to exceed reasonable costs. Receipts must be submitted.