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Christmas Tree Farmworker

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Lake City, MISeasonal / Full-time$16.25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.25/hr
Location
Lake City, MI
Schedule
Seasonal / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Appropriate Driver's License

Job overview

Farmworkers will cultivate, tint, paint, prune, bale, haul, load, cut, mow, dig, repair fences, and harvest evergreen Christmas trees. They will load trees for shipment to market and may operate tractors and other farm equipment as an incidental activity. Properly licensed workers will drive employer vehicles to transport workers, tools, and crops. The work is in Missaukee, Michigan, from October 2 through December 4, 2026.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Christmas Tree FarmingFarm Equipment OperationLifting Up to 50 PoundsDriving Employer Vehicles

Qualifications

2 Months Farmworker Experience or 1 Production SeasonAppropriate Driver's License

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Need (7) Farmworkers for cultivating color tinting, painting of trees, butt tagging, clipping boughs, baling, hauling, loading, dragging, cutting, mowing, digging, fence repair, and harvesting Christmas evergreen trees on a Christmas tree farm. Workers will load Christmas trees into trucks/trailers for shipment to market. Farm Equipment Operation: Workers may be required to operate tractors and other farm equipment during daily operations, as an incidental activity. Properly licensed workers will operate employers vehicles to transport fellow workers, tools and crops. The work will occur in Missaukee Michigan. Se necesita (7) Trabajadores agrícolas para cultivar coloración, pintar árboles, marcar troncos, podar ramas, empacar, cargar, arrastrar, cortar, segar, cavar, reparar cercas y cosechar árboles de Navidad de hoja perenne en una granja de árboles de Navidad. Los trabajadores cargarán los árboles de Navidad en camiones/remolques para su envío al mercado. Operación de equipo agrícola: Los trabajadores pueden ser requeridos para operar tractores y otros equipos agrícolas durante las operaciones diarias, como una actividad incidental. Los trabajadores con licencia adecuada conducirán los vehículos del empleador para transportar a otros trabajadores, herramientas y cultivos. Trabajo ocurrirá en el condado de Missaukee Michigan. Period of employment/periodo de empleo: 10/02/2026 -- 12/04/2026. Work schedule is generally 35 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. El horario laboral es generalmente 35 horas por semana, lunes a sabado. Horas adicionales pueden estar ofrecidas, pero no serían obligatorias. Workers will be paid a minimum of $16.25 per hour. In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to their employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business. Los trabajadores ganarán un mínimo de $16.25 por hora. De acuerdo con la ley estatal de Michigan aplicable, la Ley de Tiempo por Enfermedad Ganado de 338, los empleadores están obligados a proporcionar tiempo por enfermedad ganado a sus empleados. La cantidad de licencia por enfermedad pagada proporcionada puede variar dependiendo del tamaño del negocio. Applicants must have at least 2 months' verifiable months experience as a farmworker, or have completed 1 previous production season, on a Christmas tree farm. Se requiere que los solicitantes tengan al menos 2 meses de experiencia como trabajador agrícola, o haber completado 1 temporada de producción anterior en una granja de árboles de Navidad. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Es necesario poder levantar hasta 50 libras. Employer provides housing at no cost to workers who are not reasonably able to return same day to their residence. Separate sleeping rooms and bathroom facilities are designated for male and female workers. Family housing is not provided. El empleador provee vivienda sin cobrar a los trabajadores que no puedan razonablemente regresar en el mismo día a sus residencias. Se designan dormitorios e instalaciones de baño separados para trabajadores masculinos y femeninos. Vivienda familiar no es disponible. Workers are subject to random drug testing post hire at no cost to the employee. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination. Los trabajadores están sujetos a pruebas de drogas aleatorias después de ser contratados, sin costo para el empleado. Fallar o negarse a una prueba de drogas resultará en la terminación inmediata. Workers hired from beyond normal commuting distance will be reimbursed for inbound transportation costs. Upon completion of the work contract, these workers will also be provided with outbound transportation costs. Los trabajadores que están contratados fuera de la distancia normal

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