Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker

H-2B seasonal job with OOLTEWAH NURSERY & LANDSCAPING CO INC in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Pay: $18.25/hr. Work period: 2027-02-01 to 2027-08-06. Positions: 6. About 40 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Duties include sod laying, mowing, trimming/pruning trees, shrubs and plants, installation of plants, trees and shrubbery, watering plants & lawns, plant transplanting, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Workers may gather and remove litter and operate powered equipment. Workers may drive company pickup trucks, vans, SUV’s, and similar light-duty company vehicles to and from customer job sites. Workers may occasionally transport other workers to and from job sites; however, transportation of workers is not a primary job duty. Workers may also occasionally transport landscaping materials, tools, and equipment to and from job sites, including mulch, potted plants, shovels, rakes, mowers, blowers, and trimmers. No hazardous materials will be transported by workers. All vehicles and equipment operated weigh less than 26,000 pounds GVW, including any attached trailers or transported materials. Powered equipment used will include mowers, edgers, blowers, weed eaters, trimmers, small tractors, and similar landscaping equipment. All the trimming/pruning will take place on the ground. The workers will not perform any pruning or trimming activities above ground level.

Work period: 2027-02-01 to 2027-08-06. Positions: 6.

Requirements: Must be able to lift 50 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive pushing/pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive standing, exposure to extreme temperatures. 3 months landscaping experience required. Post Hire Drug screen at employers expense. Schedule varies.