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Chavas Landscaping Inc Landscape Laborer in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
Chava's Landscaping Inc, 925 Lewisberry Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339; 717-805-6602
15 Landscape Laborers needed for temporary, full-time employment from 2/19/25 to 11/30/25. Work will be performed at multiple worksites in Dauphin, Lancaster, York, Cumberland & Lebanon Counties, PA.
Job Duties: Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Mow, trim/edge, plant, lay sod, weeding, watering, raking, blow leaves; use a hand shovel to dig holes (up to 24 inches depth and
36 inches in width) for installing plants, trees, shrubs, or irrigation systems; spread seed, fertilizer and mulch; works on the ground to prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws; core aerating; sprinkler installation/repair, installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Maintain equipment to ensure proper functioning. May drive a company truck or other vehicle to transport work crew, plants, materials and tools to/from or at worksites.
No minimum education or experience required.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work in adverse weather conditions.
Applicants must complete an employment application.
Required uniform provided at no charge to the worker.
The employer will offer 40 hours of work per week. Normal schedule Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm, work may be required on Saturday. Shift includes 30-min unpaid break time. Workdays, hours and shift time may vary depending on weather conditions.
Basic rate of pay $18.15 per hour. Employer may increase wage based on experience, changes in market conditions, and/or provide additional pay for performance and tenure.
Overtime may be available. An overtime premium will be paid when required by Federal, State, or local law, including at time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Generally, when overtime is available it will be paid at $27.23 per hour.
Workers will be provided with on-the-job training to perform the duties assigned
The employer will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Workers will be paid weekly.
The employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law and deduct cost of housing if worker elects. Optional employee-only shared housing, approximate cost $100 per week, includes utilities. No deposit required.
The employer will provide daily transportation from the main worksite to and from all worksite locations.
If the worker completes 50 percent of the work contract period, the employer will reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer or where the employer has appropriately reported a worker's voluntary abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily meals will be provided at a rate of at least $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59 per day with receipts. If necessary, employer will reimburse worker within first pay period for approved cost of meals and lodging at the applicable exchange rate, not to exceed reasonable costs. Receipts must be submitted.
The employer will reimburse H-2B workers in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).
The employer will provide worker at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform job.
The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal t at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.
Apply for or inquire about the job opportunity at PA CareerLink - Capitol Region, 100 N Cameron Street, Suite 101,
Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-783-3270; https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov EOE/M/F/D/V