H-2A

Nursery Worker

LaCroix Nursery, Inc.
Kentwood, LOUISIANA

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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Farmworker (harvest, nursery and greenhouse)

Pay: $12.50 / hour
Contract start / Contract end: 9/15/2026 to 7/15/2027
Education: No minimum education required

Experience required: No · 0 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay: $12.50 / hour
Positions offered: 6 positions
Schedule: Full time
Contract start: 9/15/2026
Contract end: 7/15/2027
Visa type: H-2A
Address: 21324 LaCroix Lane
ZIP code: 70444
Hours per week: 48

Duties and description

Original English description

Crops/Commodities:
Shade Trees and Ornamental shrubs.
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
Perform manual (90%) and mechanized (10%) tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain shade trees and ornamental 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 (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. Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or straps. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Clean/maintain work area. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. 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/fence maintenance and repairs. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. 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.
Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.
TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Requirements and occupation

Education: No minimum education required
Occupation: Farmworker (harvest, nursery and greenhouse)
Experience required: No
Minimum experience: 0 months of experience

Work outside in inclement weather including high humidity and extreme temperatures. Work will require repetitive movements, frequent bending, stooping, walking, sitting, reaching, pushing/pulling and lifting, carrying and loading up to 50 lbs. Drug testing is conducted post hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number: H-300-26194-096036
Case status: Certification issued

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