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Hancock Evergreens Nursery Worker in Yellow Jacket, Colorado
*Jobseekers** If you are interested in the position, meet the experience requirements, and are willing to commit to the entire contract period, please go to your local workforce center to be apprised of all terms and conditions of employment and application instructions.
Workforce Center Staff Please download the file attached to this job order for interested jobseekers and make sure they understand the content of the contract before issuing a referral.
H2A Job Order READ CAREFULLY: In view of the statutorily established basic function of the employment service as a no-fee labor exchange, that is, as a forum for bringing together employer and job seekers, neither the ETA nor the state agencies are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information accepted or recruited upon by the employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the One Stop Career Center constitute a contractual job offer to which the One Stop Center, ETA or a state agency in any way a party.
Housing may be provided.
*Job Description: Duties will include operation of farm equipment including, but not limited to, tractors with various implements, sprayers, and combines to prepare and maintain land and irrigate, fertilize, cultivate, plant, harvest, load, and transport crops; also perform repair and maintenance on farm equipment when required. Use hand tools, such as but not limited to shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Transplant, weed, thin and prune crops; apply pesticides. Participate in irrigation activities such as maintaining, repairing, and operating irrigation equipment, set up and/or maintain a ridge of earth around fields to maintain an adequate water supply, drain excess water from fields; create openings for drainage overfill; walk each field to check for standing water. Perform sanitation duties that will include removing trash or debris from work areas, farm buildings, and fields; assist in upkeep of sanitation standards required by OSHA such as change potable water quality when necessary; keep hand-washing facilities neat and orderly, clean toilet area of any personal contaminates, and proper disposal of trash or garbage from the facilities. Mow grass around fields and around farm shop locations; dig ditches or channels for drainage or seedlings. Construct trellises, repair farm buildings, or other structures as well as using hand tools to perform maintenance or repairs to fencing around fields and around farm. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and engage in various general functions. All other duties, if assigned, will be duties as per SOC/OES Occupation Code (onetonline.org) "employer will abide by all of Colorado's agricultural laws to include
*Job 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 Once hired worker may be required to submit to a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment
*Anticipated hours of work per week: Effective 1/1/24, overtime must be paid after 48 hours worked per week, or 56 hours worked per week for up to 22 "peak weeks."Monday - Friday 7am-1pm 6hrs and Saturdays are a 5 hour shift. 35 hours a week
* Anticipated period of employment: 3/1/2024 - 10/30/2024 Salary: $16.34 hr; paid weekly Worksite: Yellow Jacket, CO
*How to Apply: If you meet the minimum requirements please contact local workforce center for application instructions. You must be registered in Connecting Colorado in order to apply for any of these jobs. Registration is available at no cost.
*WFC STAFF: OFFICIAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (ETA 790) IS AT ACHED TO THIS JOB POSTING UNDER "DOCUMENTS"