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| Employer: | Wireless Ridge Nursery |
| DBA: | Wireless Ridge Nursery |
| Address: | PO Box 5006 CHRB Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 United States |
| Phone: | 670-483-3926 |
| Other Number: | |
| Contact Wireless Ridge Nursery via email | |
| Job Vacancy Announcement | JVA |
| JVA Type: | Renewal |
| Island | Saipan |
| FLSA Covered? | Yes, covered |
| DOD related? | No |
| PERM related? * | No |
| VEVRAA related? | No |
| Original Number of Openings: | 1 |
| Number of Openings Currently Available | 1 |
| Specific Worksite location: | Savannah Road Wireless Capitol Hill Saipan |
| Job Classification: | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
| Job Title: | Nursery Worker |
| Announcement Number: | 23-03-100950 |
| Job Classification: | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
| Opening Date: | 3/30/2023 |
| Closing Date: | 4/20/2023 |
| Salary Range: | $10.27 to $10.27 / Hourly |
| Job Title: | Nursery Worker |
| Job Duties: | Works at company nursery and at customers' properties. Duties include, but are not limited to, plant propagation using various methods including seed, division, cuttings, and layering (simple, tip, compound and air layering); potting and maintaining plants; proper selection and safe use of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers; spraying, weeding, fertilizing and watering of lawns, ground cover, plants, shrubs, and trees using hand tools and gardening tools; harvesting plants and transplanting or potting and labeling them; clean work areas and maintain nursery supplies and systems; sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers; sow grass seed and plant plugs of grass; regulate greenhouse conditions and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems; cut, roll and stack sod; inspect plants and detect the presence of insects or disease; provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase and care of products; maintain and repair irrigation systems; dig, cut and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs; record information about plants and plant growth; dig, rake, and screen soil in preparation for planting; inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality; trap and destroy pests, such as rats, shrews, and mice using traps and pesticides; move containerized shrubs, plants and trees using wheelbarrows, carts and trailers; tie and bunch flowers and prepare plants, shrubs and trees for delivery; haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss and other materials to condition soil using wheelbarrows, carts and shovels; operate machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants. Specific required nursery skills include in-depth knowledge regarding plant propagation, care, maintenance, harvesting and transplanting of a wide variety of tropical and non-tropical plants; the ability to evaluate the health of plants and to inspect plants for the presence of pests, disease and adequacy of nutrients; the ability to identify specific pests and to select and safely apply the appropriate fungicide, herbicide or pesticide and have knowledge of safe and proper use of these products; the knowledge of proper fertilizer selection, use and evaluation of effectiveness. |
| High School Diploma Required? | Yes |
| Qualification Requirements: | 3 months experience as Nursery Worker is required in this position. U.S. and Foreign workers must be physically fit and capable of performing physically demanding tasks all day, outside, in all kinds of weather and work environments, including hot, wet, windy, uneven terrain and noise. Skills and tasks include, but are not limited to, handling and moving large and heavy objects, communicating effectively with customers and providing information about nursery and landscaping services and costs, in-depth knowledge regarding plant propagation, care, maintenance, harvesting and transplanting of a wide variety of tropical and non-tropical plants; the ability to evaluate the health of plants and to inspect plants for the presence of pests, disease and adequacy of nutrients; the ability to identify specific pests and to select and safely apply the appropriate fungicide, herbicide or pesticide and have knowledge of safe and proper use of these products; the knowledge of proper fertilizer selection, use and evaluation of effectiveness. |
| Full or Part Time: | Full Time |
| Hours per Week: | 35 |
| Hours per Day: | 7 |
| Payment Frequency: | Bi-weekly |
| Overtime Available: | Yes |
| Overtime Rate: | $15.41 - $15.41 |
| Rate x 1.5 per hour Exempted: | No |
| Specify All Payroll Deductions: | Payroll withholding taxes and FICA |
| Required tools, supplies and Equipment to be provided: | Tools, supplies, and equipment needed to perform the job duties. |
| Anticipated starting date of employment: | 8/16/2023 |
| Anticipated closing date of employment: | 8/15/2024 |
| Housing Provided: | No |
| Food Provided: | No |
| Transportation required: | No |
| If transportation is required, daily transportation to and from the worksite(s) will be provided to the workers. Daily pick-up place(s) will be at: | n/a |
| Fringe Benefits: | Health insurance |
| Comments: | This job opportunity is a temporary, full-time position. Three-Fourths Guarantee: Workers will be offered employment for a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays of the total period that begins with the first workday after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment or the advertised contractual first date of need, whichever is later, and ends on the expiration date specified in the work contract or in its extensions, if any. Transportation and Subsistence: If the worker completes 50 percent of the work contract period, the employer will provide, reimburse, or advance payment for the worker's 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 the worker's 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 worker's 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. Employer-Provided Tools and Equipment: Workers will be provided, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. Recruitment Information: Applicants may contact Wireless Ridge Nursery via Phone Call at (670) 483-3926 during business hours (Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm); Or via Email at wirelessridge60@gmail.com during business hours (Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm). |