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Bonnie Plants, LLC Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Preston, Connecticut
3 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 3/31/2024 - 06/09/2024.
Driving, fueling, and maintaining 26' straight truck with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), for delivery of agricultural products from farm to market; Maneuvering of 100 460 lb rolling carts within truck loading/unloading area on uneven surfaces and via lift gate; Loading/unloading of rolling carts from greenhouse loading area to truck via docking bay and lift gate; Loading of plants onto delivery trucks; Loading/Unloading to and from racks at market locations; Evaluating moisture content of plant loads and watering plants that are ready for delivery, when necessary; Identifying plants that are not up to Bonnies quality standards (based on size and health) and eliminating them from racks to be replaced with new products; Properly dispose of removed plants as required by Bonnie's best management practices; Properly stack trays for reuse; Complete preseason equipment and display preparation and end of season teardown.
Additional driving may include "shuttle driving" which is driving a product-loaded truck to a predetermined meeting destination to exchange trucks, switching a full truck with an empty truck, and driving the empty truck back to the greenhouse.
When not driving, may assist other truck drivers with setting up or tearing down racks, delivering, loading, and unloading our products at market locations within a 180-mile radius of our location. Drivers may also assist with watering plants and spraying/applying pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers; general landscaping/maintenance duties around the farm/greenhouse; laying down and picking up seed flats for transplant to another greenhouse or preparation for delivery; and loading and unloading racks.
Additional driving may include "shuttle driving" which is driving a product-loaded truck to a predetermined meeting destination to exchange trucks, switching a full truck with an empty truck, and driving the empty truck back to the greenhouse. When not driving, may assist other truck drivers with delivering, loading, and unloading our products at market locations within a 180-mile radius of our location.
The typical workday will last 8-12 hours depending on volume and traffic conditions. Bonnie Plants operates every day of the week during certain times of the season. Employer may request, but not require, that workers work more than the stated daily hours, on the worker's Sabbath, or on Federal holidays. Additional hours are voluntary. The typical start time is 4-6 a.m. and the workday runs until work is completed. 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 should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Drivers will be delivering agricultural products grown by Bonnie Plants to market within a 180 mile radius of the primary worksite. Drivers will start and end each day at the listed place of employment.
Requirements:
- 3 months experience in duties listed
- Driver Requirements
- Drug Screen
- Lifting requirement 50 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive Pushing or Pulling
- 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