Farm Worker
Kuykendall Nursery, LLC
About this opportunity
Perform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer.
- Dates
- Nov 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027
- Duration
- ~10 months
- Experience
- 1 month(s)
- Category
- agriculture
Requirements
- Experience: 1 month(s)
- This position requires 1 month of nursery experience.
- Must be able to lift/carry 100 lbs.
- Must be 18 and up. Job requires repetitive tasks such as walking, standing, lifting, bending, digging, shoveling. Work will be performed outdoors in conditions that may include high or lowtemperatures, wet or dry/dusty conditions.
- Crops/Commodities:
- Nursery work: nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, and other horticultural varieties.
- Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
- (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes).. Plant/pot seedlings or liners by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade.
- Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
- Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload
- products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs.
- Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required.
- Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear.
- Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
- Workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles.
- Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary.
- Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations.
- Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.
- Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping.
- Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
- Must be able to lift/carry 100 lbs.
Work authorization
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- Work authorization
- H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
- International candidates
- Yes
- Employer sponsorship
- Required
- Confirmation
- Confirmed by source
- Official source
- U.S. Department of Labor
Benefits & conditions
- Housing
- Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Housing provided only to non-local workers (i.e. permanent residence outside normal commuting distance). Only workers may occupy housing. Employer provides separate sleeping and bathroom facilities for each gender. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, in accordance with state law.
- Transportation
- Employer provides incidental transportation between worksites at no cost to workers. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free daily transportation to and from the worksite, and weekly transportation to closest town/city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Exact transportation schedule varies depending on work location, work/weather conditions, and other factors, but shall occur within a reasonable time before/after workday begins/ends.
How to apply
E-mail: jobs4knursery@gmail.com; Tel: +19313141895
- makuykendall64@gmail.com
- Phone
- +19312736488
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- Case number
- JO-A-300-26245-210305
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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