Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Begin date: 12/15/2026

Full Time: Yes

Number of Workers Requested: 32

Job Duties: FOREST GREEN OF LITTLE ROCK, AR IS SEEKING 32 TEMPORARY SEASONAL WORKERS FROM 12/15/2026 TO 09/30/2027: UNDER SUPERVISION, PERFORM MANUAL WORK NECESSARY USING HANDS TO CUT AWAY OR EXCESS BRANCHES FROM TREES OR SHRUBS TO MAINTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR ROADS, SIDEWALKS, OR UTILITIES, OR TO IMPROVE APPEARANCE, HEALTH, AND VALUE OF TREE. PRUNE OR TREAT TREES OR SHRUBS USING HANDSAWS, HAND PRUNERS, CLIPPERS, AND POWER PRUNERS. MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT TO PERFORM JOB, WORK IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CARRY UP TO 50 LBS. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUG TEST, PAID FOR BY EMPLOYER, AT EMPLOYER'S REQUEST. ON THE JOB TRAINING IS PROVIDED. THIS POSITION IS FOR 40 HOURS PER WEEK, MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY 8 A.M. - 12 P.M., AND EITHER SATURDAY OR SUNDAY 8 A.M.-12 PM, DEPENDING ON SCHEDULE AND WEATHER, HOWEVER MAY VARY DAYS OR TIMES TO ACCOMMODATE INCLEMENT WEATHER. MAXIMUM OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK. ON THE JOB TRAINING IS PROVIDED. NO OVERTIME IS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED. DRUG TESTING IS REQUIRED, IS RANDOM AND IS PAID FOR BY EMPLOYER. DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE NOT TOLERATED. AREA OF WORK TRAVEL IS RURAL AND THROUGHOUT PICKENS, CHOCTAW, GREENE AND MARENGO COUNTIES. EXTENSIVE TRAVEL WITHIN THE AREA OF INTENDED EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED. SOME OVERNIGHT TRAVEL MAY BE REQUIRED. WAGE IS $21.07/HOUR. EMPLOYER PROVIDED OPTIONAL HOUSING IS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO THE WORKER FOR ALL WORKERS IN A MOBILE WORKFORCE WHERE WORKERS ARE PERFORMING DUTIES FOR SHORT DURATIONS AT MULTIPLE WORKSITES. A SINGLE WORKWEEK WILL BE USED AS THE STANDARD FOR COMPUTING WAGES DUE AND THE BEGINNING DATE OF THE PAY PERIOD IS SUNDAY. THE EMPLOYER WILL MAKE ALL DEDUCTIONS FROM THE WORKER PAYCHECKS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. UNLESS PRECLUDED BY CONGRESS, THE EMPLOYER WILL GUARANTEE TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT FOR A TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK HOURS EQUAL TO AT LEAST THREE-FOURTHS OF THE WORKDAYS OF EACH 12-WEEK PERIOD OF THE TOTAL EMPLOYMENT PERIOD; AND, IF THE GUARANTEE IS NOT MET, THE EMPLOYER WILL PAY THE WORKER WHAT THE WORKER WOULD HAVE EARNED IF THE EMPLOYER HAD OFFERED THE GUARANTEED NUMBER OF DAYS. THE EMPLOYER PROVIDES ALL TOOLS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB AT NO COST. WHEN WORKERS ARE IN AN AREA FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROCURE TEMPORARY HOUSING EASILY, THE EMPLOYER WILL PAY THE COST OF LODGING TO THE EXTENT SUCH COSTS WOULD REDUCE PAY BELOW THE OFFERED WAGE RATE FOR THE AREA OF INTENDED EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYER PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION DAILY TO AND FROM THE DESIGNATED CENTRAL PICKUP LOCATION AND WORKSITES. TEMPORARY WORKERS WILL BE PAID PREVAILING WAGE. EMPLOYER PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN WORKSITES AT NO COST TO THE WORKER. THE EMPLOYER WILL REIMBURSE NON-LOCAL WORKERS THE REASONABLE ONE-TIME INBOUND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE FROM THE POINT OF RECRUITMENT TO THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING A DAILY TRAVEL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR MEALS IF A MINIMUM OF $16.78 PER 24-HOUR TRAVEL PERIOD OR UP TO THE CONUS MEAL REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF $68.00 WHEN RECEIPTS ARE PROVIDED, NO LATER THAN THE FIRST WORKWEEK, AND THE BALANCE WILL BE REIMBURSED IF THE WORKER COMPLETES HALF THE EMPLOYMENT PERIOD. H2B WORKERS WILL BE REIMBURSED IN THE FIRST WORKWEEK FOR ALL VISA PROCESSING, BORDER CROSSING AND OTHER RELATED GOVERNMENT FEES EXCLUDING PASSPORT FEES. U.S. APPLY AT NEAREST ALABAMA WORKS, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA.

Job Classification: 37-3013.00 - Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Experience Required: No

Special Requirements: MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT TO PERFORM JOB, WORK IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CARRY UP TO 50 LBS. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUG TEST, PAID FOR BY EMPLOYER, AT EMPLOYER'S REQUEST.

Number of Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule (Start/End time): 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.