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Crew Leader/Nursery worker- Lider de Cuadrilla / Trabajador de Vivero

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West Olive, MISeasonal / Full-time$22/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$22/hr
Location
West Olive, MI
Schedule
Seasonal / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

US CDL Class B With Passenger Endorsement Or Mexican CDL With A And B EndorsementsFarm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate Eligibility

Job overview

The Crew Leader/Nursery Worker will lead agricultural crews and perform nursery work in Ottawa County, Michigan. The role includes assigning tasks, monitoring crop production, and training workers, alongside greenhouse and field duties such as planting, harvesting, irrigation, pesticide application, and equipment operation. The position runs from September 7 through November 30, 2026, with a generally 42-hour Monday-through-Saturday schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Crew LeadershipTask AssignmentCrop Production MonitoringWorker TrainingPlantingCultivatingHarvestingSafety ProceduresEquipment OperationElectronic TimekeepingPottingLabelingInspectionGradingSortingIrrigationPesticide ApplicationFertilizer ApplicationPlant HandlingGreenhouse UpkeepField UpkeepLifting and Carrying 75 Lbs

Qualifications

6 Months Agricultural Greenhouse Experience Overseeing CrewsUS CDL Class B With Passenger Endorsement or Mexican CDL With a and B EndorsementsFarm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate EligibilityCriminal Background Check

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

1 Crew Leader/Nursery Worker is needed in Ottawa County, Michigan to work with nursery stock. The worker will lead and coordinate agricultural crews, assign tasks, monitor crop production, and train workers in planting, cultivating, harvesting, safety procedures, and equipment operation. Duties include maintaining personnel records, using an electronic timekeeping system, and performing nursery tasks such as harvesting, potting, labeling, inspecting, grading, sorting, irrigating, applying pesticides and fertilizers, operating tractors and other machinery, moving plants, maintaining farm structures and equipment, and general greenhouse and field upkeep. The job requires at least 6 months of agricultural experience in a greenhouse overseeing crews, the ability to lift and carry 75 lbs, Saturday work, employer-paid post-hire drug testing, a criminal background check, and possession of either a U.S. CDL Class B with Passenger Endorsement or a Mexican CDL (Digital Mexican License) with A and B Endorsements. Workers must also be eligible to apply for a Farm Labor Contractor Employee certificate within 30 days of hire. Se necesita un (1) Líder de Cuadrilla/Trabajador de Vivero en el Condado de Ottawa, Michigan para trabajar con plantas de vivero. La persona seleccionada supervisará y coordinará a los trabajadores agrícolas, asignará tareas, monitoreará la producción de cultivos y capacitará a los empleados en técnicas de siembra, cultivo, cosecha, procedimientos de seguridad y operación de equipo. Las tareas incluyen mantener registros de personal, usar un sistema electrónico de control de tiempo y realizar labores de vivero como cosecha, enmacetado, etiquetado, inspección, clasificación, riego, aplicación de pesticidas y fertilizantes, operación de tractores y maquinaria, movimiento de plantas y mantenimiento general de estructuras y equipo. El puesto requiere al menos 6 meses de experiencia agrícola en un invernadero supervisando cuadrillas, la capacidad de levantar y cargar 75 libras, trabajo los sábados, pruebas de drogas pagadas por el empleador después de la contratación, verificación de antecedentes penales y contar con una licencia CDL de EE.UU. Clase B con endoso de pasajeros o una licencia CDL mexicana digital con endosos A y B. También se debe ser elegible para solicitar un certificado de Empleado Contratista de Trabajo Agrícola dentro de los 30 días posteriores a la contratación. Period of employment / Período de empleo: 09/07/2026 - 11/30/2026 Work schedule: Generally, 42 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but are not required. Horario laboral: Generalmente 42 horas por semana, de lunes a sábado. Pueden ofrecerse horas adicionales, pero no serán obligatorias. Wages: Minimum wage: $22.00 per hour. H-2A wage rate: $22.00 per hour, the specified hourly wage applicable to foreign H-2A workers employed under contract.** Salarios:** Salario mínimo: $22.00 por hora. Tarifa salarial H-2A: $22.00 por hora, la tarifa salarial por hora especificada aplicable a los trabajadores extranjeros H-2A empleados bajo contrato. Earned Sick Time Requirement: In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business. Requisito de tiempo por enfermedad acumulado: De conformidad con la ley estatal aplicable de Michigan, Ley 338 de Tiempo por Enfermedad Acumulado, los empleadores están obligados a proporcionar tiempo por enfermedad acumulado a sus empleados. La cantidad de tiempo por enfermedad pagado que se proporciona puede variar según el tamaño del negocio.

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