Production
Altman Specialty Plants, LLC - IL
About this opportunity
Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, transplanting, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Count and inventory plants. Propagate plants from cuttings. Fill, lift and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds. Select plants for transport to the dock. Plants must be handled carefully so that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken during transplanting process.
- Dates
- Nov 16, 2026 – Sep 10, 2027
- Duration
- ~10 months
- Experience
- 2 month(s)
- Category
- agriculture
Requirements
- Experience: 2 month(s)
- This job requires a minimum of two months of prior agricultural experience, within the last 2 years, working in a nursery, greenhouse or crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience.
- Workers must be able to perform all tasks with accuracy and efficiency, while closely following the guidelines of supervisors. Saturday work required.
- Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug and alcohol testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use.
- Crops/Commodities:
- cacti, succulents, potted flowering crops.
- Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
- Plants, cultivates and maintains in condition for shipping and resale to customers nursery stock. Pots seedlings, prunes, spaces, irrigates and culls plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Packs, labels, pulls and stores plants according to variety. Loads/unloads truck and wagons.
- Workers may assist with the set up and takedown of seasonal holding houses.
- Essential duties: Maintain a clean, neat, orderly and safe work area. Ability to read numbers and names and differentiate between plants. Clean pots and plants. Re-pot/assemble plants in containers as directed by supervisor. Pack finished product securely in boxes and place in trays. Load finished trays onto racks. Shrink wrap finished racks and verify correct name and UPC are on labels.
- Load and unload plants from trucks. Upon training, proficient and safe use of hand tools including but not limited to shovels and clippers. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies.
- Workers who have received training may use various ag equipment to complete these tasks in a safe manner, while under supervision.
- Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures.
- Must select plants according to specific standards. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage.
- Work is to be done for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling and crouching. Work required when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, moderate winds, direct sun, and high humidity. Temperatures during work hours may range from 35 to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product.
- Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Employer will instruct workers in the safety and operation of equipment before use.
- Workers must operate equipment in a manner that protects operator, visitors, other workers, products, trees, crops and equipment. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination.
- Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions.
- Workers must communicate to supervisor any unsafe equipment or working area.
- Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear.
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: Darlene.Barrera@altmanplants.com; Tel: +18154524550
- Phone
- +18153396831
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- Case number
- JO-A-300-26245-211377
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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